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Study: Uterine Fibroids Linked to 80% Higher Heart Risk

12/10/2025

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A study in the Journal of the American Heart Association finds women with uterine fibroids have more than 80% higher long-term heart-disease risk.
The analysis used data from over 2.7 million U.S. women, with the highest risk under age 40.
Under 40, risk rises by 251%, indicating fibroids may signal increased cardiovascular risk.
The researchers urge discussion with healthcare providers and call for further diverse-population studies.

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A study in the Journal of the American Heart Association finds women with uterine fibroids have more than 80% higher long-term heart-disease risk.
The analysis used data from over 2.7 million U.S. women, with the highest risk under age 40.
Under 40, risk rises by 251%, indicating fibroids may signal increased cardiovascular risk.
The researchers urge discussion with healthcare providers and call for further diverse-population studies.