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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Heart Disease in Women
Description: Guest: Sharonne N. Hayes, M.D. (@SharonneHayes)
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for individuals in the United States. Many assume this is primarily a disease of men, but it also continues to be the leading cause of mortality in women, accounting for one of every three female deaths. There’s also evidence that symptoms of cardiovascular disease may be somewhat different than in males. As a result, women are often given a different evaluation and may receive different treatment than males. To help us...