Heart Disease in Women : Until a few years ago, it was believed that women have fewer heart attacks, but many research and incidents have proved that women are also not safe from heart diseases. They have a higher risk of heart disease than men. A study presented at Cardiology Summa 2024 in Delhi has revealed that deaths due to heart diseases have decreased but its cases have increased in women. In 2016, the American Heart Association formally acknowledged that women have a higher risk of heart attack.

Which heart disease is more dangerous for women?

According to health experts and cardiologists, the most common heart disease in women is coronary artery disease, in which plaque builds up and blockages occur in the tubes that carry blood from the heart to other organs.

Women are at a higher risk of this disease due to hormonal changes in their body after menopause. They are at a higher risk of heart attack due to 'arrhythmia'. In this, their heart beats either very slow or very fast. Apart from this, they are also at a higher risk of heart failure.

Why is heart disease dangerous for women? 

According to health experts, in many women, the symptoms of heart disease are not visible until a serious medical emergency like a heart attack occurs. The symptoms of heart disease in women are quite different from those in men, due to which no one pays attention to them. The type of heart disease a woman has is known only from the symptoms.

Apart from this, not all women patients of heart disease are already suffering from any disease. Some live a healthy lifestyle but many factors like stress, anxiety, pollution can also cause heart attack. However, women do not take high blood pressure seriously and due to negligence the problems increase.

symptoms of heart disease in women

Prolonged chest pain 

Excessive fatigue, dizziness, tingling in hands

Pain in the neck, jaw, back, or upper abdomen

Chest pressure, indigestion, burning sensation, vomiting, nausea

Change in skin color