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It’s mostly in recent years that there has been more awareness of the problem of heart disease in women. Heart disease in women is something we all should be aware of, not just women. The seriousness of the problem should not be overlooked.

Surveys conducted by the American Heart Association between 1997 and 2003 showed that awareness of heart disease as the leading cause of death in women rose from 30% in 1997 to 46% in 2003. So we are becoming more aware of it.

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Heart disease is traditionally a disease that people develop later in life. There are, however, 1 out of 100 babies born with the disease. Referred to as congenital heart disease (CHD), this condition is a realization for about 1,000,000 adults in the United States.

The good news about congenital heart disease is that more than half of the people who have the disease are diagnosed at the time of birth. This is good news because a treatment plan can be put into place immediately. It is very possible for a person to live many years with heart disease and not know it. When this happens, the individual may consume foods and beverages that can worsen the condition, and they might not take care of themselves.

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