Enas Al-Banna wrote Wednesday, September 13, 2023 06:00 AM
With increasing reports of Heart attacks Surprisingly among those under 50, a new study says half of those with such attacks also had clear symptoms 24 hours earlier, and the warning symptoms were different between men and women.
Researchers from the Summit Heart Institute in Los Angeles, United States, found, according to the Indian Express website, that the most prominent symptom in women 24 hours before cardiac arrest was shortness of breath.
For men, chest pain was the dominant symptom and, therefore, more noticeable and felt. Does this mean that the symptoms experienced by women, because they are milder, are often overlooked? “So far all the research has been done focusing on men because of their pronounced symptoms,” says Dr Ambuj Roy, professor of cardiology at AIIMS. Women have missed reporting their discomfort or been ignored because it is not a classic symptom.
How does cardiac arrest appear differently in men and women?
Sudden cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack. A heart attack is caused by blockages or plaque and clotting deposits in the arteries, which limit blood flow to the blocked parts of the heart, causing muscle scarring.
Sudden cardiac arrest is not caused by an obstruction, but by an irregular heartbeat. However, if a heart attack is able to change the electrical impulses of the heart and cause an irregular heartbeat, it may become a cause of a sudden cardiac arrest. A heart attack can be quickly recognized by changes in Electrocardiogram (ECG). But sudden cardiac arrest doesn’t buy you that time.
Now men experience symptoms of discomfort that make diagnosis easier. Women do not suffer from severe chest pain and show so-called atypical symptoms, such as shortness of breath, palpitations, a lot of sweating or pain in the arms with pain in the upper abdomen, which are easily missed because doctors They mostly look for classic symptoms.
Does age also have a relationship with cardiac arrest, which presents differently in men and women?
Both older men and women do not have the typical signs and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest: mild chest pain, more palpitations, and shortness of breath.
While women are protected by estrogen during their reproductive years, unless they are smokers or have diabetes, this shield disappears after menopause, and then they have the same risks as men, so they obviously need to be more careful at this point. of life, develop a healthy lifestyle and control their risk factors.
How should women view arrhythmia?
You should consult a doctor if you feel a rapid heartbeat or dizzy spells. Arrhythmia should be treated with medications. Sometimes, arrhythmia can be a result of coronary artery disease.
Sometimes, stress cardiomyopathy, which may be a result of depression and anxiety, can appear in middle-aged women faster than in other age groups. A woman’s risk of developing this condition increases five times after the age of 55, and this condition can worsen. Heart muscle quickly.
Stress means increased adrenaline, which sometimes binds to heart cells, causing large amounts of calcium to enter the cells and disrupt heart rhythms. Estrogen prevents adrenaline from damaging the heart, so postmenopausal women should watch out for recurring chest pain or tightness. Breathing.
Is there a difference in the kind treatment given to men and women?
The treatments are the same but unfortunately women are much less likely to get optimal treatment because they have not been diagnosed. Often times, women do not have primary angioplasty, which is the treatment of choice. We open the artery and open the blockage that may lead to sudden cardiac arrest in the future.
2023-09-13 03:00:00
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