While much of the focus has been on the COVID-19 pandemic for the last two years, heart disease remains a leading cause of death in the United States.
“Women can a lot of times not have the typical symptoms of heart disease like chest pain or pressure. They are more likely to have nausea or dizziness, feeling more fatigued, they can get neck and jaw pain and feel shortness of breath,’’ O’Neil said. “These are non-specific symptoms so a lot of times women are more likely to ignore these symptoms and that can lead to heart attack.’’
It’s a broad range of symptoms which means any feeling of not feeling yourself could be more serious going on with the heart.“If these symptoms don’t go away and symptoms get worse or last longer and longer then that would be an indication to seek medical attention,’’ O’Neil said.While genetics play a role in heart disease for men and women, a healthy lifestyle can prevent heart disease.She said main risk factors include diabetes which must be kept under control.
“Maintaining a healthy weight is very important as well and certainly if you smoke, quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for overall health and heart health,’’ O’Neil said.“We’re seeing more and more women under the age of 50 developing heart disease. So anyone can have a heart attack at any age,’’ O’Neil said. “It is more common when you’re older but don’t ignore your symptoms because you’re younger.
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