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Although 73 percent of women know how to prevent
heart disease, many are unaware of how to treat it
once a diagnosis has been made.
In a survey of 1,979 women over age 35, only 55
percent said they understand how to treat heart
disease. Respondents often incorrectly named
prevention techniques such as exercise and healthy
eating as treatment options, and less than 10
percent named actual treatments such as
angioplasty and stent placement.
Hispanics and African-Americans,
