Men Develop Heart Disease Earlier Than Women

Men's Heart Health
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States.

Men tend to develop coronary artery disease earlier in life compared to women.

Half of the men who die suddenly of coronary heart disease had no previous symptoms.

Listen to Dr. Hiep C. Nguyen, a cardiac surgeon from Osceola Regional Medical Center, talk about heart disease in men on SUNNY Across Central Florida.