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Smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, high blood sugar, obesity, and stress raise the risk of a heart attack more in women than in men. Women are more likely than men to have heart attacks that are not caused by coronary artery disease. This can make it more difficult for healthcare providers to diagnose heart attacks in women.
A heart attack can cause sudden cardiac arrest. Most heart attacks are caused by coronary artery disease. Your age, lifestyle habits, and other medical conditions can raise your risk of a heart attack. Symptoms of a heart attack include chest and upper body pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, sweatiness, and nausea. Women often experience ...
Women who experience early menopause, especially after a hysterectomy, are more likely to develop heart disease than women of the same age who have not yet experienced menopause. The size and structure of the heart is different for women and men. A woman’s heart and blood vessels are smaller, and the muscular walls of women’s hearts are ...
The program introduced the Red Dress as an iconic national symbol for women and heart disease to bring greater visibility to risk factors – such as obesity and high blood pressure – and motivate women to protect their hearts. The program, which targeted women ages 40-60, helped double awareness of heart disease in women after its initial ...
The aim of the study was to determine whether it is more common for young women to have myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow to the heart that can lead to heart attacks) after an emotional stressor compared with men of the same age. Ninety-eight post-heart attack patients (49 women and 49 men) ages 38 to 60 years participated.
High blood pressure, obesity, and a family history of heart disease were similar between the sexes. More women used public insurance and had a smaller median income. During the heart attack, most men and women experienced chest pain. Women were more likely to experience a racing heart, fatigue, and shortness of breath.
having a heart attack. Within 6 years of having a heart attack, about 46 percent of women become disabled with heart failure. Two-thirds of women who have a heart attack fail to make a full recovery. The fact is, if you’ve got a heart, heart disease could be your problem. Fortunately, it’s a problem you can do something about.
Heart attack symptoms can start slowly and can be mild or more serious and sudden. Symptoms also may come and go over several hours. The symptoms of a heart attack can be different from person to person and different between men and women. If you’ve already had a heart attack, your symptoms may not be the same for another one.
Not all heart attacks are caused by blockages from atherosclerosis. When other heart and blood vessel conditions cause a heart attack, it is called myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA). MINOCA is more common in women, younger people, and racial and ethnic minorities, including Black, Hispanic ...
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death for Hispanic/Latina women in the United States. This four-page fact sheet provides information for Hispanic/Latina women about heart disease, risks, disparities in heart disease, and what you can do to stay heart-healthy.