Our third installment of our Ladies’s Well being Month collection options Azadeh Toofaninejad, DO, a heart specialist with Dignity Well being Mercy Medical Group, sharing steering on how coronary heart illness impacts ladies. Dr. Toofaninejad addresses signs to look out for, danger elements and way of life adjustments ladies could make to lower their danger of coronary heart illness.
What are coronary heart illness signs in ladies?
Dr. Toofaninejad: Coronary heart illness is the main explanation for dying for ladies in the USA. Typically, ladies can have no signs of coronary heart illness, and others could expertise various severity of signs together with:
- Chest discomfort (also referred to as Angina)
- Neck, throat or jaw ache
- Nausea or vomiting
- Sweating
- Lightheadedness or dizziness
- Again or higher stomach ache
Consider, these signs could also be gentle, and a few ladies could expertise them throughout sleep. Whereas these signs could not really feel as intense because the debilitating chest ache that usually coincides with a coronary heart assault, it’s crucial for ladies to contact their main care physician or ask to be referred to a heart specialist if they’re experiencing any of the above signs.
What are widespread danger elements that contribute to coronary heart illness in ladies?
Dr. Toofaninejad: To assist forestall coronary heart illness, we give attention to reducing or eliminating widespread danger elements together with:
- Excessive ldl cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Weight problems
- Smoking
- Household historical past of untimely coronary heart illness
Ladies who expertise issues throughout being pregnant, are in menopause or have low estrogen ranges are additionally at the next danger for coronary heart illness. Moreover, inflammatory illnesses together with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus could enhance danger.
What way of life adjustments can ladies make to decrease their danger?
Dr. Toofaninejad: Easy way of life adjustments like exercising often, not smoking, limiting alcohol consumption, sustaining a nutritious diet and managing stress ranges are all methods ladies can enhance their coronary heart well being and assist forestall coronary heart illness. Embracing a wholesome way of life can have a major impression on ladies’s well being.
Understanding the indicators of coronary heart illness might save your life, however generally there are not any signs. Contact your main care doctor to debate your danger for coronary heart illness, or seek the advice of our “Discover a Physician” device to discover a Dignity Well being Medical Group physician close to you.
Don’t overlook to test our Dignity Well being Medical Teams Weblog for the newest installments of our Ladies’s Well being Month reminders, together with perception from physicians specializing in main care and OB-GYN care.
