Heart attack in women

 The number of people who have a heart attack and the number of deaths due to it is increasing every year.

It is often caused by unhealthy lifestyles. Women and men are equally at risk of heart attack.

But experts say there are some differences between men and women in terms of heart attack symptoms. Experts say that women have a harder time diagnosing heart attack than men and that it causes more complications.

Women have a smaller heart size than men. This difference can be seen in the case of the heart chambers and in the case of the heart walls. Women generally pump less blood into their hearts than men.

In women, the pulse rate increases and blood is pumped more under stressful conditions. In men, the arteries constrict and BP rises. Experts point out that, like all of these abnormalities, women have little difficulty diagnosing heart attack.

Problems such as endometriosis', 'polycystic ovary syndrome', diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy all increase the risk of heart attack in women. Health factors such as high blood sugar, high BP, high cholesterol, smoking and obesity increase the risk of heart attack in both men and women.

Difference in symptoms

Chest pain is an important symptom of a heart attack. Chest pain is felt as part of a decrease in blood flow to the heart. But experts say chest pain, which is a sign of a heart attack in women, may not always be obvious.

Symptoms similar to those of many other health problems are more common in women. This delays the diagnosis and treatment.

Some women may experience chest pain days before the onset of a heart attack. But often this can go unnoticed.

Symptoms of heart attack in women include feeling of something filling the heart instead of pain, pain in the arms and back, pain in the neck and jaw, pain in the legs, and in some cases abdominal pain, as well as feeling heavy in the abdomen.