Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
This post was written by Mrs. Blog It AllJuly 28th, 2008
In the past, women have had to rely on prevention and treatment information for coronary heart disease that was based on research done on men. With the advancement of technology and medical diagnostic equipment work information has been acquired from research with women in mind.
The American Heart Association has finally outlined measures to help women combat and prevent cardiovascular disease, the first evidence-based information for women.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) can be fatal. Nearly two thirds of women who die suddenly had no previously recognized symptoms. It is thus essential to prevent CHD. AHA figures show that about 500,000 women die of heart disease and strokes each year, killing more than the next seven causes of death combined, including cancer.
In comparisons between the genders, WomenHeart, the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, says that women are more likely to die within one year of a heart attack than men. Women are twice as likely as men to die after a bypass. And 35% of female and 18% of male heart attack survivors will have a recurrent heart attack within 6 years.
Medical diagnostics has determined the risk factors for cardiovascular disease in both men and women include high cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking, not exercising, obesity, stress and a family history of heart disease and stroke. Many pharmaceutical companies have drugs that will help with some of these factors. But others, like smoking, not exercising and obesity only you only you and your doctor can resolve.
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