Risk, Precautions and Symptoms: Here's what women over 40 must know about heart health
2 years, 9 months ago

Risk, Precautions and Symptoms: Here's what women over 40 must know about heart health

India TV News  

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over 40, especially those who have attained menopause. Risk factors of heart disease & heart attack • Being overweight. • Diabetes: Diabetic women have a higher risk of getting heart disease than men. • Smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke is a greater heart disease risk for women than men. • Autoimmune and inflammatory diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis increase the risk of heart disease.

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The small thing women can do to cut the risks of heart attacks and strokes
2 weeks, 6 days ago

The small thing women can do to cut the risks of heart attacks and strokes

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Women who reported between 1.2 and 1.6 minutes per day had a …

The astonishing link between having COVID and heart attacks: As more fit and healthy young women suffer coronaries, doctors close in on cause
2 months, 1 week ago

The astonishing link between having COVID and heart attacks: As more fit and healthy young women suffer coronaries, doctors close in on cause

Daily Mail  

They do not appear to be typical candidates for a heart attack. A recent UK study published in the British Medical Journal also found that, while the number of people hospitalised for heart attacks has generally fallen since the mid-1980s, thanks to public health campaigns, they rose by up to five per cent a year for women aged 35 to …

Experts issue warning over the heart disease symptoms women should look out for
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts issue warning over the heart disease symptoms women should look out for

The Independent  

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Heart disease myths busted: On World Heart Day, here's what every woman needs to know to stay safe
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Heart disease myths busted: On World Heart Day, here's what every woman needs to know to stay safe

Hindustan Times  

The heart, roughly the size of a fist, drives blood through the body's circulatory system but while heart disease—heart attacks, high blood pressure and high cholesterol—have often been seen as a “man's problem”, it affects women just as much, though often with different symptoms. Heart disease myths busted: On World Heart Day, here's what every woman needs to know to …

Preventative measures for women to reduce risk of heart disease, improve mortality outcomes
6 months, 1 week ago

Preventative measures for women to reduce risk of heart disease, improve mortality outcomes

Hindustan Times  

Similar to men, the most typical sign of a heart attack in women is chest pain, pressure or discomfort that either persists for a prolonged period of time or comes and goes. Preventative measures for women to reduce their risk of heart disease, improve mortality outcomes In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Rajesh Bhat U, Associate Professor and Senior …

How mental health could predict younger women’s heart health
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How mental health could predict younger women’s heart health

Live Mint  

Heart diseases are generally associated with older adults but the recent increase in heart attacks in young people shows it might be time to revisit the assumption. Now, a new study has found that mental health issues such as anxiety or depression could accelerate the development of cardiovascular risk factors among young and middle-aged women. The study, presented at the …

World Heart Day 2023: Early warning signs of heart attack women may experience weeks before
1 year, 2 months ago

World Heart Day 2023: Early warning signs of heart attack women may experience weeks before

Hindustan Times  

Heart attack signs in women are sometimes different than that of men due to which they may not be diagnosed in time. Unlike men, chest pain is not the classic symptom of heart attack in women, and they may have symptoms like neck pain, jaw pain, vomiting, sweating, fatigue, indigestion among other warning signs. Most of the women who develop …

Do women have worse outcomes after a heart attack? Expert shares surprising facts
1 year, 4 months ago

Do women have worse outcomes after a heart attack? Expert shares surprising facts

Hindustan Times  

Heart attacks occur much more frequently in males as compared to females, so much so that the left anterior descending artery or the main artery of the heart, which is often the culprit in severe life-threatening heart attacks, is referred to as a "widow-maker artery". Expert shares surprising facts Definitely, things are changing however, when heart attacks occur in women, …

Women twice as likely to die after heart attack than men
1 year, 7 months ago

Women twice as likely to die after heart attack than men

The Telegraph  

Women are twice as likely to die after a heart attack than men and may need closer monitoring, experts have warned. New research presented at the Heart Failure 2023 conference found that 11.8 per cent of women die within 30 days of a heart attack compared with just 4.6 per cent of men. Likewise, nearly a third of women studied …

One in four patients who suffered a major heart attack had no known risk factors, Madras Medical College study finds
1 year, 8 months ago

One in four patients who suffered a major heart attack had no known risk factors, Madras Medical College study finds

The Hindu  

One in four patients who suffered a major heart attack: ST-elevation myocardial infarction, had no known risk factors such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus or smoking. In fact, more women, with no known cardiovascular risk factors suffered heart attacks, compared to men, a study by doctors of the Institute of Cardiology, Madras Medical College has found. The study, ‘Outcomes of …

Heart attack warning signs that women may confuse with menopause symptoms
1 year, 9 months ago

Heart attack warning signs that women may confuse with menopause symptoms

Hindustan Times  

Heart attack symptoms in women can differ from that in men and due to this many women may overlook signs of their deteriorating heart health. Frequent shortness of breath: Do not forget that women are more prone to silent heart attack and its most common symptom is breathlessness and extreme fatigue rather than chest pain. Why women may confuse heart …

Heart attack ‘not a men-thing’: 5 ways women can take care of cardiac health
1 year, 9 months ago

Heart attack ‘not a men-thing’: 5 ways women can take care of cardiac health

Live Mint  

Sushmita Sen has made it public that she had an angioplasty a few days ago after suffering a heart attack. Although many women think of heart disease as a "man's disease," the truth is that women are just as likely to get it as men. Here are five ways: While the basic principles of heart health are the same for …

International Women's Day: 6 lifestyle changes for women to prevent heart attack
1 year, 9 months ago

International Women's Day: 6 lifestyle changes for women to prevent heart attack

Hindustan Times  

Heart attacks and other cardiac ailments in women are on rise in India as well as worldwide. Early menopause, PCOS, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery are among the reproductive factors that puts women at risk of heart attack, while lifestyle issues like high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, obesity, unhealthy eating, sedentary lifestyle, stress and mental health issues too can affect a woman's …

Heart attack symptoms for women are different from men's signs. For Jennifer, it was a near-fatal miss
1 year, 11 months ago

Heart attack symptoms for women are different from men's signs. For Jennifer, it was a near-fatal miss

ABC  

As a healthy and active 34-year-old mother, Jennifer Tucker was pushing her three-year-old son and seven-month-old daughter in the pram one day in 2012. Key points: Women experience more subtle symptoms of a heart attack than men Coronary heart disease is the second-biggest cause of death for women, data suggests A cardiologist recommends at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise …

Gender no marker for treating heart disease
2 years, 3 months ago

Gender no marker for treating heart disease

The Hindu  

A global, multi-centric study with over 1.55 lakh participants has shown that risk factors for cardiovascular disease were similar in high, low and middle-income countries, and largely among both men and women, with a few differences only, the results of a recent Lancet publication has shown. The similar associations of other risk factors with cardiovascular disease in women and men …

Heart attack in women: Stress to menopause; know causes and warning symptoms
2 years, 3 months ago

Heart attack in women: Stress to menopause; know causes and warning symptoms

Hindustan Times  

There has been a massive surge in the cases of heart attack and other cardiac ailments in women in recent times. Certain additional health markers which are sadly neglected are high cholesterol, that increases the risk of heart attack in both men and women. SYMPTOMS OF HEART TROUBLE IN WOMEN Dr Shah says coronary artery disease is a leading cause …

Why Men are More Prone to Heart Diseases; Here Are the Measures They Should Take
2 years, 5 months ago

Why Men are More Prone to Heart Diseases; Here Are the Measures They Should Take

News 18  

Heart diseases are among the rising health issues in people across the world. Studies and research have also suggested that men are at a higher risk of developing a heart disease than women. This can result in in an increase in the level of blood pressure and stress hormones and in turn a rise in the risk for heart disease. …

Women are Becoming Prone to Heart Diseases Every Year, Know the Reasons
2 years, 8 months ago

Women are Becoming Prone to Heart Diseases Every Year, Know the Reasons

News 18  

Heart diseases are common these days. According to Centres of Diseases Control and Prevention, one out of five women in the United States dies due to a heart attack. Let’s look at some of the reasons why heart diseases are rising among women globally. Pregnancy ComplicationsSome women might face a lot of complications during their pregnancy such as high blood …

Doctor reveals why heart attacks are commonly seen in women
2 years, 8 months ago

Doctor reveals why heart attacks are commonly seen in women

Hindustan Times  

A heart attack occurs when the blood flow, which brings oxygen to the heart muscle, is reduced or obstructed due to the blocking or severely narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart and the known signs of a cardiac arrest may include chest pain, breathlessness, breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, upper body pain or dizziness. Doctor reveals …

Doctors spill the beans on 10 ways Indian women can protect their hearts
2 years, 9 months ago

Doctors spill the beans on 10 ways Indian women can protect their hearts

Hindustan Times  

50% of women in India reportedly live with an abnormal cholesterol level and with heart disease getting younger, there is an urgent need for women to be aware of how to live healthfully. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Ramakanta Panda, Cardiac Surgeon and Vice Chairman of Asian Heart Institute, suggested that heart disease symptoms in women may be …

Things Women Should Do To Protect Their Heart
2 years, 9 months ago

Things Women Should Do To Protect Their Heart

News 18  

Maintaining heart health is one of the vital things people should do to lead a healthy life. Some of the key risk factors that might lead to heart disease are high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol, and smoking. Physical ActivityEven if you are not obese, it is recommended to undergo 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise or 75 minutes of …

Heart attacks more likely to be fatal among people with no risk factors, new research finds
3 years, 9 months ago

Heart attacks more likely to be fatal among people with no risk factors, new research finds

ABC  

Jennifer Tucker goes to the gym five times a week and loves eating healthy food. Key points: New research shows heart attacks are more likely to be deadly among people who have no risk factors The study of 60,000 people shows women without key heart attack risk factors are at the highest risk of dying from one The lead author …

World Heart Day 2020: Why Men Are More Prone to Heart Attacks
4 years, 2 months ago

World Heart Day 2020: Why Men Are More Prone to Heart Attacks

News 18  

Since December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has kept most doctors extremely busy. Why heart diseases have shot up during the pandemic The disease burden of cardiovascular ailments has been increasing steadily amid the pandemic because of many reasons: some patients have not been going to the hospitals for their regular checkups, some have not been taking their medicines, some haven’t …

Aneurysms, Infertility And 4 Other Effects Of Smoking On Women’s Health
4 years, 4 months ago

Aneurysms, Infertility And 4 Other Effects Of Smoking On Women’s Health

News 18  

Smoking is not only a leading cause of diseases and mortality in the world, but also a highly preventable habit. While smoking is a leading cause of lung cancer among both men and women, it particularly increases the risks of cancers in the uterine cervix, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, pancreas, kidney and bladder.4. The ALA says that women who …

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