LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH FOR AMERICAN WOMEN (2005)

One in four women dies from heart disease. It’s the #1 killer of women, regardless of race or ethnicity. It also strikes at younger ages than most people think, and the risk rises in middle age. And, two-thirds of women who have heart attacks never fully recover.

Number of Deaths^*—Heart Disease, 329,000
Number of Deaths^*—Stroke, 87,000
Number of Deaths^**—Lung Cancer, 73,000
Number of Deaths^*—Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 68,000
Number of Deaths^**—Breast Cancer, 40,000

To learn more, visit www.hearttruth.gov

Numbers of deaths rounded to the nearest thousand.
*As reported by CDC (2005)
**As reported by the American Cancer Society (2005)

The Heart Truth and Red Dress are trademarks of DHHS.

LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH FOR AMERICAN WOMEN (2005)

One in four women dies from heart disease. It’s the #1 killer of women, regardless of race or ethnicity. It also strikes at younger ages than most people think, and the risk rises in middle age. And, two-thirds of women who have heart attacks never fully recover.

Number of Deaths^*—Heart Disease, 329,000
Number of Deaths^*—Stroke, 87,000
Number of Deaths^**—Lung Cancer, 73,000
Number of Deaths^*—Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 68,000
Number of Deaths^**—Breast Cancer, 40,000

To learn more, visit www.hearttruth.gov

Numbers of deaths rounded to the nearest thousand.
*As reported by CDC (2005)
**As reported by the American Cancer Society (2005)

The Heart Truth and Red Dress are trademarks of DHHS.