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Matters of the Heart: Women and Heart Disease |
Written by Dr. Ramin Manshadi MD |
Wednesday, 05 June 2013 22:53 |
According to the American Heart Association, every minute in the U.S., someone's wife, mother, daughter or sister dies from heart disease, stroke or another type of cardiovascular disease (CVD). More than one in three women is living with CVD, including nearly half of all African-American women and 34 percent of white females. Albeit heart disease death rates among males have decreased steadily over the last 25 years, rates among women have fallen at a slower rate. Women have Different Symptoms Another aspect of the misperception that women are less prone to heart disease than men are the differences in how symptoms show up in women and men. Aside from the already described disparities between women and men in connection to heart disease, women are also distinctly different in terms of: Plaque Erosion Fat in the artery is called plaque. It adheres to an artery wall, builds up and slowly erodes into the artery. Vitamin D Deficiency It is commonly agreed there is a general deficiency of vitamin D in women today. We know that vitamin D plays a significant role in healthy bones. The Framingham Risk Score The Framingham Risk Score is used to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk of an individual. The Framingham Risk Score is based on data obtained from the Framingham Heart Study. There are two Framingham Risk Scores, one for men and one for women. To prevent heart diseases women can: - Make regular check-up for blood pressure ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Manshadi MD, FACC, FSCAI, FAHA, FACP is among the top American cardiologists. He is the author of The Wisdom of Heart Health. The physician is an Interventional Cardiologist who treats patients from prevention to intervention. He is a CMA (California Medical Association) member since 2001. He is a Board-Certified physician with the American Board of Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Cardiology. He combines private practice with Academic Medicine. Presently, he serves as Associate Clinical Professor at UC Davis Medical Center and as Clinical Professor at University of the Pacific among other positions. In addition, he is the Chair of Media Relations for American College of Cardiology, California Chapter. The multi-faceted physician is licensed and certified in nuclear medicine, a subspecialty of radiology. In this regard, he is a member of the American Board of Nuclear Cardiology. It is noteworthy to mention that in his practice, he likes to use innovative tests. If you want to know more about Dr. Manshadi, you can click here: Dr. Ramin Manshadi-Cardiologist. Dr. Manshadi is our health columnist and is available to answer your questions. You can e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and the address of his official website is www.DrManshadi.com. |