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Difference In Heart Disease Between Men And Women

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death across the globe. Sadly, it doesn’t differentiate between men and women. Both men and women are at an equal risk for developing heart disease. The biggest risk factors include high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Contrary to the popular belief of heart disease being a “man’s disease,” as per estimates, the same number of men and women die each year due to the condition in the United States. About 1 in every 4 deaths in the USA is caused by heart disease. Time and again doctors have reiterated the importance of taking care of the ticker in order to keep cardiovascular disease at bay.

It’s true men and women are both susceptible to having cardiovascular disease, but there are differences in terms of symptoms and causes that each gender may experience, and this blog aims to highlight that.

Symptoms of heart disease:

Some of the common symptoms include chest pain (heavy to sharp) or discomfort, pain radiating to the neck, shoulders, arms, upper abdomen or upper back.

Unfortunately, too often women overlook their symptoms taking them to be symptoms of something minor like indigestion. By the time they realize, it’s too late. It’s important for women to learn more about heart disease symptoms and their risk for the same. Heart checkups from time to time are a must to assess your risk.

There have been cases where women and men haven’t experienced any symptoms or warning signs of heart disease. According to estimates, half of the men who die all of a sudden from heart disease have no previous symptoms, while two-thirds of the women experienced no symptoms.

Talking about the symptoms of heart disease in women, symptoms most likely occurs while at rest, amidst a physical activity or under severe stress. Signs women should watch out for include nausea, vomiting, cold sweats, back or jaw pain, light-headedness, paleness, shortness of breath, fainting episodes. Even when women show the symptoms, mostly they dismiss them as they often occur with other illnesses. This is one of the major reasons heart disease goes undetected until a woman experiences signs or symptoms of a heart attack, heart failure or stroke.

Risk Factors:

About half of Americans have at least one of the main risk factors for heart disease including high blood pressure, high (LDL “bad”) cholesterol, and smoking.

When it comes to women, few medical conditions and lifestyle choices like inactivity, diabetes, stress and depression, alcohol consumption in excess, menopause, and pregnancy complications (gestational diabetes, Preeclampsia, infections) put them at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease than men.

The best way to keep heart disease at bay is by eating healthy, quitting smoking, and undergoing health screenings at regular intervals to check blood pressure, test for diabetes and check cholesterol.

You never know when you might be at the receiving end of a cardiac emergency like a cardiac arrest or heart attack involving either a stranger or a loved one. The best way to deal with such untoward cardiac emergencies is by getting CPR trained at a certified training site such as the AHA certified CPR Tampa in Palm Harbor. Contact CPR Tampa in Palm Harbor at 727-240-9404 to sign up for a class today.

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