{"id":10155,"date":"2023-01-30T13:04:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T13:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.fourthfrontier.com\/?p=10155"},"modified":"2023-04-12T12:15:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T11:15:32","slug":"womens-heart-health-understanding-the-relation-between-stress-and-heart-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fourthfrontier.com\/uk\/womens-heart-health-understanding-the-relation-between-stress-and-heart-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Heart Health: Understanding the Relation Between Stress and Heart Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States. However, both the causes and effects of heart disease vary by sex. For example, men and women may have different responses to stress, a significant risk factor for cardiac issues.<\/span> Several studies<\/span> suggest that the association between psychosocial stress and Coronary heart disease (CHD) may be stronger in women than in men.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to<\/span> new research<\/span>, women are exposed to many psychological stressors that men are not exposed to. Another study released by the American Psychological Association found that women are more likely to document higher levels of stress and associated symptoms than men are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One study, conducted by Drexel University (<\/span>ref. Link<\/span><\/a> ) in the United States, discovered a 21% increased risk of coronary heart disease in women who experience high levels of stress from both their job and their social relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article provides a brief overview of why stress can increase the risk of heart disease for women, and what can be done to avoid this.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Stress Affects Women’s Hearts?<\/b><\/h2>\n

According to the American Psychological Association’s<\/span> “Stress in America” survey<\/span>, Women are likely to report higher levels of stress than men. A scientific statement published in<\/span> Circulation<\/span> by the American Heart Association (AHA) states that when women are exposed to stressors, their risk of heart attack is significantly higher than that of men in a similar situations. When one is exposed to a stressor, the “fight-or-flight” response is activated, thereby triggering a cascade of hormones and chemicals that increase the heart rate, blood pressure, and decrease HRV. If this response is triggered at an excessive rate, it can lead to heart disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Heart attack symptoms for women:<\/b><\/h2>\n

The most common symptom of heart attack that men experience is chest pain. On the other hand, women often describe a heart attack as feeling pressure in the chest rather than pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other symptoms of Heart Attack that women commonly experience:<\/span><\/p>\n