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It is wrong to think that heart attacks actually only affect men. Such an opinion prevailing in society is extremely dangerous, because it does not pay attention to the problem of heart attacks in women, which happen often. Cardiovascular diseases are the cause of death of the largest number of Polish women in recent years. It is very important to know the symptoms of a heart attack in women, which are significantly different from those in men. Women arrive at the emergency room with a suspected heart attack usually 30 minutes later than men!
Heart disease in women and in men
- For years, the incidence of heart disease in women has been underestimated, linking it only with men
- In 2001, only the first statistics on this subject were made. It turned out that every second woman dies of diseases related to heart attack, stroke and coronary heart disease and due to complications of the above
- Statistics clearly show that fewer men die from cardiovascular disease than women: it accounts for 39% of deaths in men
Heart disease: a heart attack in a woman!
Most women experience a heart attack in the morning or after exercise. Most importantly, it manifests itself in the absence of pain in the chest! However, there is pain in the larynx or larynx area, as well as shoulder pain. The woman feels severe shortness of breath. Lower abdominal pain, youth and vomiting may also occur. There is also severe fatigue, sweat flooding the forehead and an uneven heartbeat.
In women, there is no numbness of the left hand characteristic of men and the same excruciating, very strong pain in the chest.
Differences in symptoms are related to the different arrangement of the heart muscle in men and women and the general functioning of the heart and circulatory system. The heart in women is located slightly higher and more transversely, besides, the walls of the heart are smaller, as well as its cavities. Blood pressure is slightly lower in women than in men, but the heart beats faster.
How to care for your heart?
- The heart is naturally protected by the female hormone estrogen. When they start to be missing, it’s really worth going to the doctor and trying a special therapy. Nevertheless, it is also worth consuming products and medicines containing natural phytoestrogens
- Limiting alcohol consumption will certainly have a soothing effect on the heart and circulatory system
- Stress is the heart’s greatest enemy. Calmness, breathing exercises, yoga, adequate relaxation time: all this will improve the condition of a woman’s heart
- A heart-healthy diet should be low in fat, cholesterol and sugar
- Smoking also has a negative effect on the heart