Women are more likely than men to die from a heart attack in young females due to unusual symptoms and a delayed diagnosis. Are heart failure Symptoms in women primarily harming men? The truth is that they also pose a substantial risk to women.
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, women in India are more prone than men to have unusual symptoms such as weakness, shortness of breath, and exhaustion, making it more difficult to diagnose heart failure symptoms in women.
Also, Post-COVID
We are seeing an increase in the number of younger female patients arriving with heart attacks. Women are more likely than men to die from a heart attack in young females due to unusual symptoms and a delayed diagnosis.
Dr. L K Jha, Associate Director of Cardiology at Sarvodaya Hospital in Faridabad, will highlight the red flags for heart attack in young females, as well as the post-surgery care that women require to recover and lower their risk of future heart attacks.
Red Flags of Heart Attacks in Young Female
While the symptoms of a silent heart attack may be similar in men and women, there are certain distinctions that women should be aware of. The most common signs of a heart attack are:
1. The Never-Ending Flu: Severe exhaustion that lasts for days despite taking breaks.
2. Breathless for no Reason: Panting after scaling steps you've climbed a thousand times is an example of becoming breathless for no apparent reason.
3. Backstage Actor: Not the chest, just a dull aching between the shoulder blades.
4. The Silent Scream: intermittent jaw/neck agony that like a sinister telegram.
5. Gut Feelings: "Acid Reflux" that antacids cannot cure, nausea, or vomiting.
6. Cold Sweats: Sweating profusely in chilly environments (not hot flashes).
7. Sense of Doom: An intense, unexpected fear that "something's terribly wrong."
Indigestion, heartburn, worry, or gloom are all symptoms that postmenopausal women may have that are not frequently related to heart attacks.
These symptoms can be perplexing and cause delays in seeking medical care, which can be deadly. If they experience these red signs, they must seek medical assistance immediately.
Why Women’s Hearts Break Differently
The chief cause of fatalities among women across the world is heart disease, while this condition affects both genders globally at a rate of one death per minute. What causes women to experience worse results during disease treatment?
Women experience heart-related symptoms through inconspicuous indicators such as chronic fatigue that seems like a complete energy depletion combined with jaw discomfort taken for dental pain and stomach upset mistaken for stress-related issues.
Heart attack diagnosis remains slower for women because according to a Journal of the American Heart Association study, they endure delayed help for 37 minutes past when men start receiving medical assistance.
Dr. L.K. Jha and other cardiologists observe a disturbing pattern where young women between 30 to 40 years old face heart attacks after COVID-19 has damaged their vascular system.
Dr. Jha explains women receive misinformation about their symptoms by misdiagnosing them with anxiety before heart conditions emerge. The heart does not recognize gender stereotypes because it prioritizes the message of pain over all else.
Post-Surgical Care for Women
Postmenopausal women and those taking hormone replacement therapy are at high risk of clotting.
Cardiac surgery may involve inserting a stent into the blocked artery or conducting a bypass to redirect blood flow around the blockage. Following surgery, women must make efforts to recuperate and lower their risk of future heart attacks.
As a result, cardiac rehabilitation is an important component of postoperative care. This exercise, education, and counseling program is intended to assist patients in recovering from a heart attack.
It is also critical that they improve their overall health and lower their risk factors for heart disease. This can include changing your diet, quitting smoking, exercising frequently, and controlling illnesses like high blood pressure or diabetes.
In addition, patients must take their prescriptions on schedule to regulate their cholesterol, blood pressure, or other heart-related disorders.
“But I’m Healthy!”: Hidden Risks Targeting Women
You’re a yoga-loving, salad-eating non-smoker. Heart issues do not make sense to develop in someone who seems healthy. These stealth factors don’t care:
Broken Heart Syndrome: Each year, American women experience a heart condition known as Broken Heart Syndrome. The heart often halts functioning due to extreme stress, which emerges from situations such as death and marital separation.
Autoimmune Warriors: Lupus, RA—these conditions inflame blood vessels silently.
Pregnancy Clues: Preterm delivery or gestational diabetes? Your heart took notes.
HRT Roulette: Hormone therapy after menopause serves as a risk factor that can lead to clot formation.
The marathoner Ananya describes her survival of a heart attack that occurred when she was 39 years old. I spent my first nine weeks thinking that my age made a heart attack inaccessible to me.
Prevention Playbook: Because 80% of Heart Attacks Are Stoppable
1. Know Your Numbers:
(i) BP: Under 120/80
(ii) LDL Cholesterol: Below 100 mg/dL
(iii) Waist: Less than 35 inches (belly fat spews heart-harming chemicals)
2. Sleep Like It’s Your Job: Your Heart Age Rises When Your Find Sleep Time Shorter Than Seven Hours. Your heart ages faster.
3. Periods as Clues: Tracking menstrual cycles can reveal heart risk levels since severe premenstrual mood disorder (PMDD) appears during these periods.
4. Laugh Daily: Daily laughter for just 15 minutes holds similar benefits for blood circulation as a customary walking session of 30 minutes.
A Letter to Every Woman Reading This
Dear Warrior,
Your heart has experienced love twice while enduring breakups, and it remains committed to survival despite its pain. Make sure to pay attention to your body noises when you focus on caring for others.
That “weird” fatigue? Does the minor jaw ache deserve any attention at all? The organ sends you these signs as a way to fight for your survival.
When your body gives indications again, listen to them the way you would an accomplished diva who refuses to be overlooked.
Demand the EKG. Insist on the stress test. Doctors who wave away your concerns should be ignored immediately. Walk out—straight to another clinic.
You’re not “dramatic.” You’re alive. And that’s worth protecting.
With every heartbeat,
The Sisterhood of Survivors
