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September 28, 2024 | 00.35
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The hearts of women, compared to men, “are more protected from the risk of ischemic heart disease. At least until menopause”. Then things changed. “Because of the slow age, the risk of cardiovascular diseases is lower than that of men (for heart attacks, the ratio is 1 to 4), when the reproductive period ends, the risk of cardiovascular diseases is proportional including that of men. Cause? Women do not preventEven though they smoke more and don’t pay attention to food and how to live a healthy life.” This is what Antonio Rebuzzi, professor of Psychology at the Catholic University of Rome, told Adnkronos Salute, in view of the World Heart Day that we do every year. on September 29th.
“Women are sensitive to prevention in gynecology, but when it comes to the mind they ignore the symptoms and ‘warning’ signals – said Rebuzzi – For example, they do not know that they are at greater risk for pathologies of the microcirculation, that is, of the small veins that carry blood from the arteries to the individual myocardial cells.”
After menopause, then, due to widowhood or “in any case following mourning or severe mental stress, the woman – reveals the expert – You are much more likely to suffer from Tako-Tsubo diseaseA rare pathology also known as ‘cardiovascular disease’, referred to as such because it can be caused by specific emotional stress.”
“It shows the same symptoms as a heart attack (fatigue, chest pain and shortness of breath) and the examination of coronary arteries does not show obstruction – explains Rebuzzi – It affects post-menopausal women to a large extent 90% of cases. It is estimated that it affects 1-2 cases in the emergency room for a suspected heart attack conscience”.
Therefore the importance of World Heart Day, “Initiation – concludes the cardiologist – to provide information and prevention. You will be able to have free electrocardiograms, blood pressure checks and find your cardiovascular risk index (small, moderate, high)”.
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