Women between the ages of 16 and 55 die more from heart attacks

The information was recently released by the Brazilian Society of Cardiology

The number of deaths from heart attacks is on the rise among younger women (16 to 55), according to the update of the Position on ischemic heart disease (DIC) of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC).

“Heart attack in women is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Furthermore, the outcomes of this heart attack are negative because the outcomes are different in men and women,” said Gláucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira, one of the placement coordinators.

Also according to the paper, studies have shown that women have significantly lower rates of angioplasty and significantly higher rates of in-hospital mortality. The prevalence of MINOCA (myocardial infarction without coronary artery obstruction) is also higher in women.

Also, when it comes to the rate of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per 10,000 population, IHDs rank 2nd in the league table. In 1st place among the causes that have most reduced the life expectancy of women are disorders related to pregnancy.

Other important data

The positioning of SBC brought other relevant data:

• Women have a higher frequency of non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as mental stress and depression
• Fewer than 10% of women have controlled risk factors for coronary heart disease
• They have a higher frequency of cardiovascular risk factors inherent to their gender: pregnancy, menopause, etc.
• Less than 50% of women undergo adequate drug treatment

Source: Terra

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