Women must know about these unique factors that would lead to heart diseases in them
Posted on: 15/Mar/2021 9:39:31 AM
Women could get affected by cardiovascular diseases just like men and heart diseases are a huge threat to both genders!!
It is known that stress could cause various issues and these could result in heart diseases in us. It was pointed out by a senior interventional cardiologist Dr. Nilesh Gautam that chronic headache coupled with loss of appetite, breathlessness, chest tightness, reduced sleep, negative mental thoughts etc are few indicators for stress. Both men as well as women could get affected with traditional risk factors of coronary heart disease like high BP, cholesterol, obesity etc.
There are few exclusive factors that would lead to heart diseases in women and these are
Having diabetes:
It is important to note that women with diabetes issues would get affected with heart issues more than men with diabetes. The way we feel the pain gets altered by diabetes. Silent heart attacks without any symptoms could be there. So, please be careful. Controlling diabetes is very important for women.
By having complications in pregnancy:
During pregnancy, some women would have high BP and it might increase the mother’s long term risk of high BP.
Menopause:
This is an important sage in the life of a woman and low levels of estrogen in this stage could lead to developing heart diseases.
Smoking:
Not many women know that smoking could be dangerous for them as it would lead to heart diseases more when compared to men.
By being inactive:
It is said that women are more inactive when compared to men and being inactive could lead to heart diseases in women.
Family history:
When compared to men, women with the family history of heart disease are more at risk of getting affected by heart diseases.
Having rheumatoid arthritis:
Women could get heart diseases when they have inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus etc in them.
