Coronary heart disease is still considered the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among adults in most Western countries.
Most people think that CHD is a predominantly male condition, however, statistics show that the number of women suffering from some type of heart disease is increasing.
Most scientists and medical experts denote that the modern way of living is responsible for the myocardial infarctions in both men and women; stress and heart disease are directly associated.
Women are more prone to stress and anxiety disorders, which lead directly to several heart problems.
Given the prevalence of CHD among women, it has been predicted that older female heart patients will contribute disproportionately to an already increasing population of elderly people with disabilities.
This subpopulation may provide a significant challenge for public health policy makers.
The paucity of studies that concentrate on the unique needs of women with CHD renders interventions tailored toward women's experiences imperative.
The issue of women's health has long been neglected.
This statement applies to many medical areas, but it has become most evident in the field of cardiology.
Cardiology has traditionally been a medical specialty that seemed to be created by men, for men.
Male patients have been visible and dominant in every aspect of cardiology from research to clinical care (e.
G.
, in coronary care units).
In this context it is easy to understand why most women believe they will die from cancer rather than from heart problems and do not pay much attention on alerts referring to the connection between stress and cardiovascular diseases.
Heart diseases are the leading cause of death for women, as it is for men.
Women are quite frequently encountered in the cardiology department, have been getting less attention or visibility than do most men.
Reproductive hormones protect women temporarily against atherosclerosis, therefore, heart diseases become clinically prominent when women are older.
Men suffer from this illness approximately ten years before women.
Today, though, our habits and way of life has changed significantly; women work and raise their children at the same time.
They have to keep up with several different roles, being in stressful conditions all the time.
Psychological and physical problems are caused by constant stress; the adrenaline surge that goes with stressful situations is rarely channeled properly and is released in bursts of physical exertion that exhaust the heart and the body.
Women and men in modern eras need to find ways to relieve stress and alleviate the pressure of their everyday life.
Most people think that CHD is a predominantly male condition, however, statistics show that the number of women suffering from some type of heart disease is increasing.
Most scientists and medical experts denote that the modern way of living is responsible for the myocardial infarctions in both men and women; stress and heart disease are directly associated.
Women are more prone to stress and anxiety disorders, which lead directly to several heart problems.
Given the prevalence of CHD among women, it has been predicted that older female heart patients will contribute disproportionately to an already increasing population of elderly people with disabilities.
This subpopulation may provide a significant challenge for public health policy makers.
The paucity of studies that concentrate on the unique needs of women with CHD renders interventions tailored toward women's experiences imperative.
The issue of women's health has long been neglected.
This statement applies to many medical areas, but it has become most evident in the field of cardiology.
Cardiology has traditionally been a medical specialty that seemed to be created by men, for men.
Male patients have been visible and dominant in every aspect of cardiology from research to clinical care (e.
G.
, in coronary care units).
In this context it is easy to understand why most women believe they will die from cancer rather than from heart problems and do not pay much attention on alerts referring to the connection between stress and cardiovascular diseases.
Heart diseases are the leading cause of death for women, as it is for men.
Women are quite frequently encountered in the cardiology department, have been getting less attention or visibility than do most men.
Reproductive hormones protect women temporarily against atherosclerosis, therefore, heart diseases become clinically prominent when women are older.
Men suffer from this illness approximately ten years before women.
Today, though, our habits and way of life has changed significantly; women work and raise their children at the same time.
They have to keep up with several different roles, being in stressful conditions all the time.
Psychological and physical problems are caused by constant stress; the adrenaline surge that goes with stressful situations is rarely channeled properly and is released in bursts of physical exertion that exhaust the heart and the body.
Women and men in modern eras need to find ways to relieve stress and alleviate the pressure of their everyday life.
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