Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
is the leading cause of death in women after the menopause. Many women perceive breast cancer as their biggest concern when in fact women are nine times more likely to die from heart disease than breast cancer. As oestrogen levels fall, often from the mid-forties onwards, the protective effect on the heart is lost and changes occur which can lead to an increased risk of heart disease.

Cardiovascular disease encompasses high blood pressure, angina, heart attack stroke and vascular dementia.