Ask anyone what the biggest killer of women is and most will probably say breast cancer or Alzheimer's disease. But, before the age of 75, heart disease is the leading cause of women's deaths around the world. Unbelievably, misdiagnosis of heart attack symptoms and incorrect treatment are just two of the reasons why that number is so large.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) revealed that coronary heart disease (CHD) is the number one killer of women worldwide. Its worldwide mortality rate is four times that of Alzheimer's and, in the UK alone, it's double that of breast cancer. It sadly kills more women before they turn 75 than anything else.
