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Uterine fibroids might serve as an early warning flag for heart disease in women

Women with fibroids have a more than 80% higher risk of heart disease

Women younger than 40 had an even greater risk, 3.5 times higher

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Uterine fibroids could be an early warning flag for heart disease among women, a new study says.

Women diagnosed with uterine fibroids have a more than 80% higher risk of developing heart disease, researchers reported today in the Journal of the American Heart Association .

“Our findings suggest that fibroids may serve as an important marker for identifying women at elevated cardiovascular risk, with sustained increased risk persisting up to 10 years after diagnosis,” said lead researcher Julia DiTosto , a

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