As women age they are less likely to suffer from a heart attack,this is thought to be true because
A) women have less stressful lives than men
B) men have testosterone and women do not
C) women have estrogen and men do not
D) women tend to take better care of their health
E) women have a genetic resistance that prevents them from having heart attacks

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Estrogen is thought to effect the cardiovascular system so that heart attacks are less likely. As women enter menopause and estrogen levels decrease they have an increased incidence and eventually surpass men in the incidence of heart attacks. There is no gene in women that would prevent them from having heart attacks.Bloom's

As Women Age They Are Less Likely to Suffer from a Heart