Are women at greater risk for heart disease?
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Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:Certain risk factors play a larger role in the development of heart disease for women than men. Namely they are smoking, mental stress, depression, relatively higher levels of testosterone before menopause, and a presence of rheumatological disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosis.
The presence of metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of obesity, high blood pressure, and elevated blood glucose and triglycerides, can also be a factor. So can certain pregnancy-associated disorders such as gestational diabetes or pre-eclampsia.
Certain risk factors play a larger role in the development of heart disease for women than men. Namely they are smoking, mental stress, depression, relatively higher levels of testosterone before menopause, and a presence of rheumatological disease... More -
Dr. Leigh Vinocur answered:According the American Heart Association, heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases actually kill more women than men. Heart Disease is almost 10 times more deadly than breast cancer. In fact, heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined.According the American Heart Association, heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases actually kill more women than men. Heart Disease is almost 10 times more deadly than breast cancer. In fact, heart disease kills more women than all... More -
HealthyWomen answered:After age 55, more than half of all deaths in women are caused by heart disease. And despite being thought of as a man's disease, more women die from heart disease than men. Women can protect themselves against heart disease by not smoking, eating a healthy diet and getting regular exercise.After age 55, more than half of all deaths in women are caused by heart disease. And despite being thought of as a man's disease, more women die from heart disease than men. Women can protect themselves against heart disease by not smoking,... More
