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Slide Sample · June 2026
Women who know heart disease is their leading cause of death

The decade the answer faded

65%2009
44%2019

A 21-point fall in ten years — while health content multiplied around it. The open question is who supplies the answer now.

Where it fell fastest
Hispanic women−86%
Women 25–34−81%
Black women (non-Hispanic)−69%

Awareness fell steepest among the women with the most years at stake.

Cushman et al., Circulation, 2020. Subgroup declines from published odds ratios.
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AHA Board Panel · June 2026