1、June 2024The state of US womens heart health:A path to improved health and financial outcomesClosing the cardiovascular-disease gap between men and women could help women regain 1.6 million years of life lost because of poor health and early death,and boost the US economy by$28 billion annually by 2

2、040.This article is a collaborative effort by Lucy Prez and Megan Greenfield of the McKinsey Health Institute and leaders of the American Heart Association.In collaboration withIn the United States,cardiovascular disease(CVD)is the leading cause of death for women.Today,more than 60 million women ar

3、e living with CVD.1 Theyre more likely than men to die from a heart attack and to develop heart failure in the five years after discharge from the hospital.2CVD makes up over a third of the health gap between US men and women,as measured in potential years of healthy life(Exhibit 1).Analysts have qu

4、antified this gap in terms of disability-adjusted life years.Building on previous research from the McKinsey Health Institute and the World Economic Forum on the womens health gap,3 additional insights have found that the United States has the potential to gain an additional$28 billion in GDP by 204

5、0 by closing the gap in heart health between men and women.4Women constitute half of the population,workforce,and community and are responsible for over 80percent of a familys medical decision making.Therefore,their well-being plays a pivotal role in shaping the overall health of families and commun

6、ities.Enabling women to be healthier sets in motion a ripple effect of positive cardiovascular-health choices in the public,private,and social 1“About women and heart disease,”US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC),May 15,2024.2 Justin A.Ezekowitz et al.,“Is there a sex gap in surviving