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In India, 1 in 4 women dies of heart disease. The most common cause of heart disease among women is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself. This is called coronary artery disease, and it happens slowly over time. It's also the major reason why people have heart attacks. Heart diseases that affect women more than men include:
The risk of acquiring heart disease is higher among older women. However, women of all ages should be concerned by practicing a healthy lifestyle. Here are the risk factors associated with Coronary Heart Disease.
High blood pressure. High blood pressure can lead to heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure and kidney ailments. Even prehypertension (120-139 over 80-89) raises your risk of heart disease.
High blood cholesterol. Cholesterol travels in the blood in packages called lipoproteins. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) is often called “bad” cholesterol because too much LDL in your blood can lead to blockades in the arteries, and a possible heart attack. The higher your LDL number, the higher your risk of heart disease. (An LDL level of 160* or above is high; less than 100 is optimal.) Another type of cholesterol is high density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as “good” cholest erol. That’s because HDL helps remove cholesterol from your blood.
Overweight/Obesity. If you are overweight or obese, you are more likely to develop heart disease, even if you have no other risk factors. Obesity also increases the
risks for stroke, congestive heart failure, gall bladder disease, diabetes, arthritis, and breathing problems, as well as breast, colon, and other cancers.
Physical inactivity. Not getting regular physical activity increases your risk for heart disease, as well as other heart disease such as high blood pressure, diabetes and overweight. And, for older women especially, physical inactivity increases the chances of developing osteoporosis, which in turn raises the risk of broken bones.
Diabetes. Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and other diseases. The type of diabetes that adults most commonly develop is “Typ e 2.”
You are more likely to develop this disease if you are overweight (especially with extra weight around your middle), physically inactive, or have a family history of diabetes.
The article has been authored by Dr Nilesh Gautam, interventional cardiologist, Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai.
