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Heart disease refers to several types of heart conditions, including coronary artery disease and heart attack. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States, and there are certain risk factors that are shared
It is important to recognize that women sometimes experience heart disease differently than men. Women are less likely than men to experience chest pain. But they are more likely to experience back or stomach pain, chest pressure or tightness, dizziness, fatigue, indigestion, nausea, or shortness...
Myocardial infarction (i.e. heart attack) or sudden cardiac death (PHT for short) can be caused by the disease. In this regard, compared to women, men develop the disease earlier, are affected significantly more often, and consequently show a higher disease-related mortality rate. Patient ...
Heart disease affects millions of men and women. In this lesson, we'll discuss what heart disease is, the various types of heart disease, and how the disease affects men and women differently. When you hear the phrase heart disease, what comes to mind? In reality, heart disease is not...
Worldwide,almost as many women as men die from heart disease.Yet most treatment methods have come from studies of men.Researchers are now learning more about ways that heart.disease can be different in women. For example,they say a condition called coronary microvascular syndrome(冠脉微血管综合症...
The study, presented at theBritish Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conferencein Manchester found important differences in the death rates of men and women, particularly in relation to marital status, when living with heart failure, atrial fibrillation (AF), or following a heart attack. ...
Age (For men, the risk of heart disease goes up after age 55; for women, the risk rises sharply after menopause.) Being inactive Having diabetes or metabolic syndrome Family history of coronary heart disease Genetics High blood pressure High levels of LDL "bad" cholesterol or low levels of ...
Fodor JG, Tzerovska R, Dorner T, Rieder A. Do we diagnose and treat coronary heart disease differently in men and women? Wien Med Wochenschr 2004; 154: 423-425.Fodor JG, Tzerovska R, Dorner T, Rieder A. Do we diagnose and treat coronary heart disease differently in men and...
The risks of heart disease—which is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined—is still lesser known among American women. Since 1984, the annual cardiovascular disease mortality rate has remained greater for women than men; however, over the last decade, there have been marked reductions ...