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7 things all women should know about their heart health

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Women's cardiovascular health has long been overlooked and understudied.

Women's cardiovascular health has long been overlooked and understudied.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: MORGANE FADANELLI/NYTIMES

Maggie Astor

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NEW YORK – Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined. But many women believe they are most likely to die of cancer, or breast cancer alone, according to surveys.

That is not too surprising. Women’s heart health has long been overlooked and understudied.

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