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2. Heart disease is a silent killer for women. RI's female ... - AOL

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   Heart failure is often missed or dismissed in women because their symptoms differ from men's. Lifespan's female cardiologists are improving outcomes. Heart disease is a silent killer for women.

3. Cardiovascular disease in women - Wikipedia

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   Cardiovascular disease in women is an integral area of research in the ongoing studies of women's health. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term for a wide range of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels, including but not limited to, coronary artery disease, stroke, cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarctions, and aortic aneurysms.

4. Women have much higher risk of dying after heart attack than ...

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   "The findings are another reminder of the need for greater awareness of the risks of heart disease in women," says Martinho, adding that more research is needed to understand why there is a gender ...

5. Heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to fill with and pump blood.. Although symptoms vary based on which side of the heart is affected, HF typically presents with shortness of breath, excessive fatigue, and bilateral leg swelling. [3]

6. Mediterranean diet can help lower heart failure risk ... - AOL

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   Heart failure, also known as systolic congestive heart failure, occurs when the heart muscle becomes weak and cannot circulate blood as it should. Heart failure does not mean that the heart stops ...

7. Pathophysiology of heart failure - Wikipedia

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   The main pathophysiology of heart failure is a reduction in the efficiency of the heart muscle, through damage or overloading. As such, it can be caused by a wide number of conditions, including myocardial infarction (in which the heart muscle is starved of oxygen and dies), hypertension (which increases the force of contraction needed to pump blood) and cardiac amyloidosis (in which misfolded ...