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European Society of Cardiology launches Women at Heart
April 7th, 2005
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) launched its new initiative, Women at Heart, on March 17, 2005, at the Spring Meeting of its 49 National Cardiac Societies. Women at Heart is aimed at medical professionals to highlight the growing burden and underappreciation of women's heart disease and promote improved handling of women at risk of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of death in European women, killing a higher percentage of women (55%) even than men (43%) and more than all cancers combined. However, there still exists a disturbing gap in the knowledge, understanding, and general...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-07)
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