How is cardiovascular disease different in men and women?
How is cardiovascular disease different in men and women?
Cardiovascular disease is different in women and men in that women's arteries are smaller, the way plaque develops in the arteries is different, and symptoms are more subtle. Watch cardiologist Suzanne Steinbaum, DO, discuss these disparities.
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