It is commonly believed that heart problems occur more often in men than in women. However, according to the American Heart Association, today heart problems occur equally between men and women. At the same time, diseases of the cardiovascular system develop differently in people of different genders. So what are the characteristics of the woman’s heart?
Dr. Mary
Secret #1: Women's risk of heart disease varies by background
49 % of African-American women 20 years of age and older have heart disease, and they have a 50 % higher risk of heart failure compared to other ethnicities. Hispanic women, on the other hand, despite high rates of obesity and diabetes, are 25 % less likely to die of heart disease than women of European descent. However, in Brazil, for example, cardiovascular disease accounts for 22.4 % of deaths among women, which is slightly higher than the rate for men.
Secret #2: Women are protected by hormones
Estrogen and progesterone are dominant in women and affect heart health and overall body health. Because of these hormones, ===women of childbearing age have a much lower risk of cardiovascular disease than men. But after menop...
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