Monday, October, 26, 2009
Why Is It More Likely For A Woman To Get Heart Disease
October 22, 2008
Though heart disease is a leading cause of death in women, scientists have found that many women's heart symptoms are often attributed to anxiety and left untreated. In a new study, investigators found that when doctors examine patients who are stressed out and exhibit symptoms of heart disease, they are more prone to attribute the symptoms to anxiety if the patient is a woman. The researchers said that their findings may explain why women frequently don't receive prompt treatment for heart prob...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dr. Kang
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Health Expert
...hopes of increasing our awareness and education about heart disease, the #1 killer in our...
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By Heather Reese
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Health Expert
...Heart Association, nearly every woman is in danger of heart disease and stroke. This means that...
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By Melanie Thomassian
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Health Expert
...minute from a cardiovascular event. Yet coronary heart disease is still considered by many as a...
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By Sandy Greenquist
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Health Expert
...received placebo, had a 37% reduction in coronary heart disease, an 11% reduction in stroke, an...
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By Dr. Bill Quick
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Health Expert
...other therapy? Less aggressive medical management for heart disease? Or what? The authors...
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Health Guide
...over 35). She had a family history that was remarkable for the death of her mother of arteriosclerotic
heart disease at age 55. She was sent by her primary care physician due to some unusual...
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...total cholesterol levels can reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, or dying of
heart disease. If you already had a heart attack, keeping your cholesterol under control is...
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...moderate, physical activities. Vigorous activity could be a problem for people who have “hidden”
heart disease — that is, people who have
heart disease but don’t know it because they...
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...any three of these factors working against you - a man over age 50 who smokes, or a post-menopausal
woman with a ten-year history of diabetes and chronic unfavorable blood cholesterol levels,...
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...factors (e.g., smoking, high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, diabetes, relatives with
heart disease)A person's diseaserisk factors plus BMI may be the most important components in...
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