Difference in aging of heart in men and women
Posted on: 21/Oct/2015 12:08:29 PM
A new research claims that the factor of aging differs between male and female according to which the treatment should be altered for age-related heart failure. The researchers involved in the study say that there were vast differences observed in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans performed on 3000 adults involving men and women.
This study led by investigators at Johns Hopkins University does not explain the sex based differences, but reveals the different forms of heart failure occurring with men and women which puts forward the need for gender-specific treatment procedures. This research is perhaps the very first of its kind in showing change in heart with age using follow-up of MRI scan.
In both the genders, the left ventricle is seen getting shrunk in size with time. This results in lesser blood entering the heart and consequently lesser blood is received by the rest of the body. The study also states that in men, the heart muscle that encircles the chamber gets bigger and thicker as a person ages. In women, the size gets retained or shrinks.
