Heart diseases have emerged as the leading cause of fatalities in men and women world over and also in India. The risk of heart diseases in both sexes is grave, but heart diseases affect men and women differently. Over one crore annual deaths are reported in India and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) cause 20.3 percent deaths in men and 16.9 percent deaths in women. Despite having a lower mortality rate than men, reports have often suggested that women are more at risk of CVD related deaths.
Dr. Vanita Arora of Max Super Specialty Hospital has listed the following points:
- Cholesterol Blockages
- Deposits in small arteries that causes major risk
- Lifestyle changes and their effects
- Stress Coping Mechanisms
The differences in symptoms:
Men and women experience some of the heart disease-related symptoms differently. Men typically get the classic pattern of angina with pain in the left side of the chest, while women are more likely to have atypical angina, wherein they experience discomfort in the shoulders, back, and neck.
According to Dr. Amit Gupta of Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurugram, medical researchers and scientists around the world are trying to identify possible association of how cardiac diseases manifest differently in men and women, in order to customize healthcare solutions for both genders and also to educate them with appropriate preventive measures.
The fundamentals of cardiac health as per the present results remain the same. It is important that associated factors such as obesity, hypertension, and high cholesterol levels are managed, diabetes is prevented, and consumption of alcohol and tobacco is avoided. What is needed instead is increased physical activity and healthy dietary patterns, as these factors are important for both sexes, concluded Gupta.
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