CDC statistics from 2017 show that heart disease is‌ ‌the‌ ‌leading‌ ‌cause‌ ‌of‌ ‌death‌ ‌for‌ ‌women‌ ‌in‌ ‌the United‌ ‌States. About 1 in 5 female deaths is due to these diseases. For men, the ...