Kadikoy Healing Flat His Hospital Cardiology specialist Assoc. Dr. Zeynep Tartan, this rate from breast cancer death 10 times more than the rate.
Heart and vascular diseases occur in women about 10 years later than men and the risk increases even more especially after menopause. Along with menopause, increased risk factors such as hypertension, elevated blood fat, diabetes, weight gain, accelerate the formation of heart disease.
Women, unfortunately, are less aware of their risk factors than men. The complaints of heart disease are not so stimulating for women because they are more uncertain than men. Men are more chest ache When women are presenting with complaints, they start with more general complaints such as fatigue and shortness of breath in women. Thus, many women do not stay on these complaints and go to the doctor after the disease progresses later.
Tests used to diagnose heart diseases are less common in women and give more misleading results. It is known that heart and vascular diseases develop due to at least 80% of classical risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, high blood fat, susceptibility to heart disease in the family, obesity, immobility, diabetes. . Therefore, if these risk factors are reduced, it is known that the rate of death and disability due to cardiovascular diseases can be reduced by 80-90%.
It is instructive to look at how these risk factors are found in female gender in order to understand the relationship between women and heart disease.
Cigarettes: Cigarette consumption has increased as women have become more active in their working life. The most important cardiovascular disease risk factor that can be prevented is smoking. So much so that the risk of smokers increases by 2 times compared to women who smoke 1-4 times a day and women who do not smoke at all. Women are more at risk of weight gain than men in quitting smoking.
Hypertension: Surveys abroad indicate that hypertension is more common in men than in women. However, in almost every age group in our country, women develop hypertension more frequently than men. The most important cause of obesity and metabolic syndrome that results in women in Turkey, diabetes is the more frequent diseases such as insulin resistance. All of these diseases play an important role in the formation of hypertension and the deterioration of blood fat. In particular, the lack of sedentary lifestyle and exercise habits are the most important reasons for weight gain and hypertension.
Hypertension, which starts in women specific pregnancy, also has a special importance. Women with a history of hypertension in pregnancy are more likely to have heart and vascular disease than non-pregnant women. For this reason, it is recommended that women with high blood pressure during pregnancy should be kept under more strict follow-up after birth.
Increase in blood fat: Cholesterol of more than 200 mg / dL in a healthy middle-aged woman and less than 50 mg / dl of benign cholesterol increase cardiovascular disease risk. HDL cholesterol is higher in women than men because of the estrogen hormone and is therefore more protective. However, weight gain and sedentary lifestyle, increased cigarette consumption is the main enemy of HDL cholesterol. In order to keep the malignant LDL cholesterol responsible for vascular occlusion low, it is not enough to be careful about eating and drinking. To keep LDL cholesterol low, regular physical activity should also be present. At least 3 days per week an average of 1 hour is needed for a fast paced walk. Research suggests that LDL cholesterol levels below 130 mg / dl in women at risk for heart disease prevention.
Obesity and immobility: According to the results of TEKHARF study, which is an important research in our country, 46.6% of women over 40 years are included in obesity. Two-thirds of women in the same group have little or no physical activity. Being overweight increases the risk of diabetes by 3-fold and the frequency of diabetes is higher in women than men in our country. Diabetes increases the risk of heart and vascular disease 2-3 times, but it increases 3-7 times in the woman. Pregnancy the risk of developing postpartum diabetes increases 21-fold in women who have a fasting blood glucose level above 121 mg / dl. For this reason, diet and returning it within 6-12 months with exercise is very important.
Why are cardiovascular diseases more common in women?
Because the symptoms begin with milder symptoms, they are diagnosed later.
Tests to investigate disease in women give more misleading results than men.
In women, risk factors increase the risk of illness when they are in man.
Women with heart and vascular disease die more often than men.
Cardiovascular diseases are a very slow and insidious disease, so it should not be forgotten that the most important method of preventing disease is the control of risk factors.
How can I do that?
Eye weakness, dizziness, sudden weakness and sweating can be caused by low blood pressure. Sit tight when there is blood pressure lowering and, if possible, lift your feet up from your head in a lying position. Do not try to get on your feet until you feel good.
If you are using blood pressure medication, inform your doctor and check your medication. Take care to take plenty of liquid. If you have lost too much salt, increase your salt intake. When you feel good, do not get up immediately. Sit for a while, then get support and get up.
What can I do when my blood pressure rises?
Do not panic first if blood pressure increases. Excitement and nervousness prevent blood pressure reduction. If you are in a stressful environment, go to a place where you can relax and take in fresh air and relax, and breathe calmly. Place the hypnotic pill under your tongue and measure your blood pressure again after 30 minutes.
Use your blood pressure medicines regularly, if you have not taken that daily dose immediately, follow your blood pressure. Consume very little salt and rich vegetables from the salt. Get the painkillers in consultation with your doctor as it may cause an increase in blood pressure.
When should I suspect heart disease?
Cardiovascular obstruction is very vague, sometimes even as the first finding heart attack but if you have any of these findings, be sure to have your heart checked.
I can not walk anymore at the distances I used to walk, I'm breathless, I get tired quickly.
There is a burning in my chest as I walk, or there is a pressure, a feeling of pressure in my chest.
I am having difficulty walking or walking on the stomach
When walking fast or going uphill, walking towards the wind, there is pain, burning or strain in my chest.
As I walk, I get tired of weight and numbness in my left arm.
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