'Heart disease is on the rise and it's the number one cause of death for women globally,' said Allison Henderson, regional lead for Interior Health's cardiac program.
Heart attacks are the number one cause of death for women. But the condition presents differently for women than men. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more on the signs every woman needs to know.A Vernon, B.C., woman is sharing her heart health story in hopes of it serving as a reminder to always listen to your body.
“If it doesn’t feel right and something is telling you that something is off, pay attention to that,” said Carla Buchanan. Last June, Buchanan, who is a trail and ultra runner, was training for an upcoming race when she suffered a major setback. “I experienced a very sharp sudden pain in my mid-back, ” the 52-year-old woman said. “I really felt like I just tweaked my back.”“I looked at my husband, who was running with me, and I said, ‘Yeah, I am getting some tingling in my hands, this just doesn’t feel right,'” she told Global News.The couple went straight to Vernon Jubilee Hospital, a decision that proved to be the right one as tests revealed Buchanan had experienced what’s called a spontaneous cortorary artery dissection, or SCAD.
“Heart disease is on the rise and it’s the number one cause of death for women globally,” said Allison Henderson, regional lead for Interior Health’s cardiac program.The grim reality has prompted IH to raise awareness about women’s cardiac health through its ‘Wear Red’ campaign, which is underway for the month of February.Unlike men, Henderson said women face certain unique factors that can increase their risk of heart disease.“Women present differently.
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