It is common to treat heart disease as a "human problem", but you may be surprised.
In the past 20 years, the incidence of heart disease among women in India has steadily increased, especially among women of childbearing age.
A recent study in the UK is published in the International Journal of the heart
The review's Journal of Cardiology shows that women who start menstruation at 11 or earlier or move forward to menopause at 47 years of age are at higher risk of heart disease and stroke.
Findings from the research team led by Sanne. E.
Peters, a researcher at the George Global Health Institute at Oxford University, suggested that women with a history of premature reproductive cycles or adverse events should check their heart problems themselves.
Although there is no similar study in India, cardiologists say estrogen levels are low
Due to common changes in lifestyle and other
Condition-
Is one of the key causes of cardiovascular disease in young women (CVD).
India survey 2013 is a survey conducted by a group of senior doctors called "imagine the extent of heart disease in Indian women "(VEDNA)
According to interviews with 577 cardiologists from all over the country, trends in cardiovascular disease in women are mapped.
They found that 54% of doctors observed 16%.
Female CVDs have risen by 20% since 2009.
It is estimated that 65% of doctors surveyed also found that insufficient estrogen is one of the main causes of heart disease in young women. Dr. C. N.
Manjunath, director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at Ruz jayadwa, Bangladesh, who was involved in the survey, said, "the most worrying factor is that it is now affecting more women of childbearing age, this is different from the fact that most women used to get it after menopause.
He added: "This exacerbated the problem along with the high prevalence of diabetes, obesity and related diseases and the lack of risk factors such as physical exercise.
In last November, another study by the institute involved 750 premature coronary heart disease patients under the age of 40, 16% of whom were women.
"There are at least three female patients (
Two 25 and one 26)
There is no conventional risk factor that indirectly suggests that low levels of estrogen may be the cause, "said Dr. Manjunath. Dr. K. K.
Aggarwal, president of the Indian Heart Care Foundation and former president of the Indian Medical Association, said it was a concern that women showed atypical symptoms and delayed diagnosis.
"The warning signal for this disease is different from that for men.
For example, women do not have typical chest pain but may have chin pain.
"This is one of the reasons why women have not been diagnosed in a timely manner, thus further worsening the condition," he said . ".
Traditionally, heart disease has never been considered a disease for women.
He added that, therefore, when a woman complains about symptoms such as difficulty breathing, it is often mistaken for other problems.
"Women may not have a typical coronary heart disease with pain in the left chest.
They are more likely to have an atypical sore throat, in which case they may feel discomfort on their shoulders, back and neck.
In addition, shortness of breath is usually the first and only symptom.
All of this can make the diagnosis tricky . "
Aggarwal explained.
Risk factors risk factors for heart disease in women include routine factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, lack of physical activity and unhealthy diet.
There are also some specific ones, including the use of birth control pills and other hormone pills.
Doctors say the need for this moment is to make people realize that heart disease affects anyone, regardless of age or gender.
Only early and corrective lifestyle changes and preventive measures can help fight against risk factors and avoid heart disease.
Women in particular need to be aware of these symptoms and signs and take full care of their health. yasmeen. Avan @ Hindu. co.