What do you need to know about Heart Diseases in Women??

Heart Disease is a term that includes the overall spectrum of all disorders including Arrhythmias, Ventricular Fibrillation. heart defects or hardening or aortas and so on. It is often thought of a man's disease, but surprising to that it is also very common among the women. Although only one in five women in America believe heart disease is the greatest threat to their health, heart disease is actually the number one cause of death for women in America.

Some common facts for heart disease in women:

Women have a 50% higher chance than men of receiving the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack. Almost 80% of heart disease and stroke events may be prevented by lifestyle change and education.

There are a number of risk factors for heart diseases with age being a significant one. other factors include smoking, poor diet, stress which add on to this. Research shows that Hypertension is one of the major factors for heart diseases.

Keywords: Arrhythmias, Hypertension, Heart Disease

Let's see about Atrial Fibrillation!!

Did you know the human heart beats more than 100,000 times a day? At that pace, it’s no wonder you might feel your heart skip a beat or flutter from time to time. However, if you notice your heart suddenly races or if you have uneven heartbeats that last several minutes, you may have a condition known as atrial fibrillation.

Most common causes include:

• After heart surgery
• Cardiomyopathy
• Chronic lung disease
• Congenital heart disease
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart failure
• Heart valve disease
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Pulmonary embolism

Is Stroke a possible complication of AF??

More persistent types of AF are associated with an increased risk of stroke. A stroke can occur when an artery in the brain is blocked by a blood clot (embolus). People with AF are at increased risk of stroke because the irregularly beating atria are prone to developing blood clots. The incomplete contraction of the atria allows blood to pool, stagnate and congeal into a clot.

A blood clot can break free from the atria and circulate in the bloodstream until it reaches a blood vessel in the brain. Untreated, the risk of stroke is quite high. Other risk factors (such as diabetes, hypertension or prior stroke) further increase the risk of stroke in people with AF.

The risk of heart problems, such as heart attack and particularly heart failure, is also increased in people with AF. 

Childhood Obesity increases risks of Cardiomyopathy in Adulthood

According to some research findings, the obesity caused in the childhood/adolescent stages has higher risks of Cardiomyopathy in the later Adulthood stages.

Behaviors that influence excess weight gain include eating high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and beverages, not getting enough physical activity, sedentary activities such as watching television or other screen devices, medication use, and sleep routines.

Patients were tested for fitness and muscle strength while having their baseline BMI, BP and medical disorders registered, Robertson and colleagues wrote. BMI was categorized into eight groups ranging from less than 18.5 kg/m2 to 35 kg/m2 or greater.

The researchers wrote that the study’s results added to the literature that elevated BMI identified in adolescence was associated with adult cardiomyopathy diagnosis.

Keywords: obesity, cardiomyopathy, BMI