Heart Diseases in Women

A Guide to Heart Diseases in Women

Heart Disease in Women

▪ Anatomical Difference

Women have thinner walls in their ventricles. This is due to the smaller blood vessels and chambers in a woman’s body. The anatomical difference causes the disease to progress differently in women than in men.

▪ Hormonal Difference

Women have a higher level of estrogen, which protects them from heart disease at a young age. Hormones like estrogen affect every aspect of women’s health, including their cardiovascular well-being.

Factors that Increase Risk of Heart Disease in Women

▪ Obesity

▪ Menopause

▪ Smoking

▪ Diabetes

▪ Diabetes

▪ Autoimmune Diseases

Signs of Heart Attack in Women

▪ Faster heartbeat

▪ Nausea

▪ Dizziness

▪ Extreme fatigue

▪ Shortness of breath

How can Women Decrease the Risk of Heart Disease?

▪ Quit Smoking

▪ Keep your other conditions in check

▪ Limit or avoid alcohol

▪ Manage stress

▪ Lose weight

▪ Eat a healthy diet

▪ Exercise Regularly

What are the Early Signs of Heart Attack in Women?

▪ Unusual fatigue

▪ Having trouble sleeping

▪ Breathing problem

▪ Uneasiness in the chest area

▪ Loss of appetite

▪ Frequent indigestion

Treatment of Heart Disease in Women

THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN THE TREATMENT OF HEART DISEASE IN WOMEN AND MEN. ALTHOUGH WOMEN ARE LESS LIKELY TO GET STATINS AND CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY, THIS IS ONLY DUE TO THEIR HAVINGFEWEROBSTRUCTIVEDISEASES.