A study by TNS-Gallup for the campaign “Guard your heart”, with the support of the Fundación Favaloro, indicates that 60% of women consulted on the Argentina not believed at risk of cardiovascular disease. Desdela World Health Organization, however, warns that one in three women dies by these diseases to level world.

The analysis was carried out after consultation with 538 women in 26 locations across the country during the month of July, and revealed that the lack of knowledge about the vulnerability of the female body is very common in our country. Only 6 of every 100 surveyed responded that cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death, while 6 of every 10 cited cancer as the cause more frequent.

However, the statistics suggest otherwise: the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease doubles which causes cancer.