In the battle between the sexes, developing heart disease is no victory. Men lead early, but women close the gap after menopause. The same is true with a related problem: heart failure . But that’s where the parallels largely end. The type of heart failure women tend to develop is different from that commonly seen in men. And the risk factors for that type — obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure among them — all worsen women’s outcomes more than men’s, according to the American College of