Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women. It is important to know how to identify the symptoms for rapid treatment.
The leading cause of death among women
People often think that the cardiovascular illnesses only affect men, and ignore that women are not spared either. Regardless of their age, they can also be victims. It would be, moreover, the first cause of death in women,“well ahead of cancer”according to Dr. Emmanuelle Berthelot, cardiologist and author of “3 billion beats, the secrets of our heart”.
Atypical symptoms
More and more women make heart attack. The symptoms are atypical. Some report intense pain in the chest, which can last for several minutes and extend into “the shoulders, arms or a little in the back”, reports the magazine. Current wife. Dr. Berthelot listed the following signs: stomach aches, malaise, fainting, shortness of breath and extreme fatigue. The person may also experience sudden palpitations and sharp pain in the back.
Some recommendations
“The further we are late in the diagnosis, the worse the prognosis”, according to the specialist. It is therefore important to pay attention to these signs in order to intervene in time. To avoid the cardiovascular illnesses, it is recommended to take care of your heart on a daily basis, by eating healthy, doing exercises. It’s necessary “detect high blood pressure, treat diabetes, treat excess cholesterol”. From the age of 50, women must have a health check-up.