Cardiovascular disease is the Number 1 killer of women worldwide, accounting for the deaths of 8.6 million women each year โ an average of one per minute. Yet, many women are unaware that they are as vulnerable as men to Cardiovascular Disease. In Tonight’s Health Check we feature the local chapter of “Go Red for Women” -a movement started by the American Heart Association and adopted by the World Heart Federation, to help educate women on their specific risks for heart disease.