Women’s hearts have been undercounted and understudied for decades. Biological differences, gaps in research, and unequal access to preventive care combine with social factors that influence diet, stress, and activity. That means solutions require attention to medicine and to the conditions that shape choices—housing, work schedules, food environments, and who gets timely screening and treatment.
Understanding why these shifts are happening opens paths to change how we live and how systems respond. Read the full article to explore the projections and what they imply for policies, community programs, and individual decisions that support long-term health and opportunity for all women.
Heart disease is on track to tighten its grip on American women. New projections from the American Heart Association warn that over the next 25 years, cardiovascular disease will rise sharply, driven largely by a surge in high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. By 2050, nearly 60% of women in the U.S. could have high blood pressure, and close to one in three women ages 22 to 44 may already be living with some form of heart disease.
