National Wear Red Day

However, if you are aware of the symptoms and risks unique to women, heart disease can be prevented if you vow to stop the assault by developing a heart-healthy diet and exercise program from this day forward. Know the red flags.

Heart attacks caused by blockages in the main arteries leading to the heart can occur in both men and women.

The visit can be scheduled with a primary care physician, nurse-practitioner or an Obstetrician Gynecologist (OB-GYN).

The statement also pointed out that women tend to have more bleeding risks and other complications after procedures to restore blood flow, as well as more readmissions and deaths in the first year post-MI. Then, consider the controllable risk factors like smoking, carrying extra weight, and not getting enough physical activity, and make lifestyle changes accordingly. Attending regularly scheduled check-ups, balancing a healthy diet with exercise, limiting sodium intake and taking prescribed medications to manage issues like hypertension will prolong a healthier life. More likely to involve the small blood vessels in the heart and plaques that clog those arteries may behave differently in women and symptoms, very, very different in women That’s what I wanted to ask about. Teach your kids the importance of staying active.

The facts are clear: heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year – more than all cancers combined. On this day, the American Heart Association encourages women (and men!) everywhere to wear red – whether it’s a red dress, red T-shirt or red lipstick. “For a long time, heart disease was considered a man’s disease because early studies simply didn’t include women so there wasn’t much talk about women’s risk”, says Fenster. Meyer says it’s simple to schedule a Well Woman visit with your doctor, and many insurance plans cover it absolutely free. Women must take action to prevent it.

Collecting your family health history – More than 95 percent of Americans consider family health history important, yet just over a third actively collect this information.

There is a larger gender disparity in the way in which men and women are treated. But a new report by the American Heart Association is pointing attention toward prevention and treatment for women.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women.

February is National Heart Month, and we all know exercise is good for the heart. Yet, only 14% believe that cardiovascular disease is their greatest health problem. While not entirely inaccurate, heart attacks present themselves in all kinds of ways and the symptoms can differ between men and women. Through the move, the association fought for 12 years to tell women how risk of heart disease can be eliminated.