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KOMPAS.com – Heart attacks can strike anyone, both old and young and men and women. But in women, these health problems are more deadly.
According to the Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health), women are twice as likely to die within a year after suffering a heart attack than men.
These results were obtained from research by the University of Leeds in England and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. They explained that this was because women tended not to receive the same treatment services as men.
To prevent such adverse events from happening, women must be vigilant and understand the symptoms of a heart attack.
The sooner you get treatment, the higher the potential for heart attack sufferers to recover and be able to do activities as before.
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Then, what are the symptoms of a heart attack experienced by women?
Heart attack symptoms in women
According to WebMD, not every woman who has a heart attack will show symptoms. Many women even consider it not a serious disease.
The following are symptoms of a heart attack that women can experience:
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Upper back pain, neck
- Pain in one or both arms
- Hard to breathe
- Nausea or vomiting
- Sweating
- Headache, dizziness, or fainting
- Extreme fatigue
- Feeling full
- Sleep problems
- Out cold sweat
- Anxiety is like a panic attack
- Chest pounding (palpitations)
- Swelling in the legs, ankles, or abdomen
- Excessive coughing or wheezing
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Women who have had a heart attack will feel pain like squeezing or choking. The pain can be anywhere, not only on the left side of the chest.
Gradually, other limbs started to hurt for no apparent reason. In women it usually occurs on the arms, back, neck or jaw. This pain can also be felt when sleeping.
Abdominal pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, sweating, and fatigue are also often considered not symptoms of a heart attack.
However, if a woman experiences this condition for no reason, is sicker than usual, and has other symptoms, it could indicate a heart attack.
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Risk of heart disease in women
Illustration of hypertension during pregnancy can be at risk of having a heart attack.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mentions, women are more at risk of heart problems because they have certain body conditions.
The following are the risks that cause women to get heart disease:
- Have high blood pressure
- Black women may have higher blood pressure than white women
- Pregnant women with high blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- Excess body weight
- Unhealthy diet
- Not actively moving
- Drinking too much alcohol
- Stress and depression
- Before 11 years old
- Early menopause before the age of 40 years
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Premature labor
- Giving birth to a baby with too little or too much weight
- Family history of early heart disease
- Inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and so on
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Prevention
To avoid heart attacks or other cardiovascular diseases, every woman must lead a healthy lifestyle.
Mayo Clinic provides a number of tips that women can do to prevent heart problems, as follows:
- Eat a healthy diet: Choose whole grains, fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and lean meats. Avoid saturated fat, added sugar, and excess salt.
- Exercise: Walk briskly for 30 minutes every day of the week and maintain ideal body weight.
- Manage stress: Exercise, meditate, and connect with others to relieve stress.
- Quit smoking: stop or avoid exposure to secondhand smoke.
- Alcohol: Avoid or limit alcohol to a maximum of one drink a day for adult women.
- Treatment of health problems: People with hypertension, cholesterol, or diabetes must undergo treatment so they don’t become a risk for heart disease.
Women who suffer a heart attack will receive treatment and rehabilitation so they can return to their normal activities.
Also read: 8 Signs of a Heart Attack That Can’t be Understated
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2023-05-17 00:00:00
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