Acknowledging menopause as a crucial milestone in a woman’s cardiovascular health

Women with heart disease usually present with atypical chest pains or non-chest related pains, shortness of breath, weakness, fatigue, and indigestion. - 123rf.com

Most women do not anticipate having heart disease. However, the undeniable reality is that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among women, both in developed and developing nations.

CVD kills one to two-and-a-half times more women in Malaysia than all cancers and yet women are more likely to perceive breast cancer as the leading killer.