NE W DELHI, December 20, 2015 Heart attacks claim more women than men in hospital setting
Warning that heart attacks claim the lives of more women as opposed to men in a hospital setting, doctors at the Indian Medical Association (IMA) have noted that care has to be taken during winter months when incidence of heart attacks increase drastically.
The Association’s advisory has noted that there are several reasons for this including winter depression, Vitamin D deficiency, as well as an excess consumption of a comfort diet comprising of food high in high trans fat, salt and sugar content.
Additionally, cold temperatures cause the heart arteries to condense thereby restricting the blood and oxygen flow to the heart. This often causes a rise in the blood pressure of patients with hypertension or existing cardiovascular disease.
Drop in temperature also increases the chances of blood clot formation, since blood platelets are more active and stickier in cold temperatures.
It is found that there is a 50 per cent increased risk of angina and heart attacks during winters as opposed to other seasons, doctors noted.
Dr. A Marthanda Pillai, national president IMA – National President and Padma Shri Awardee Dr. KK Aggarwal – Honorary Secretary General IMA said: “It is a known fact that the number of deaths due to heart attacks, cardiac arrests and strokes increase during the winters. However, many remain unaware that though men and women have about the same adjusted in-hospital death rate for heart attacks — women are more likely to die if hospitalized for a more severe type of heart attack.”
According to research, women are twice as likely as men to die if hospitalised for a type of heart attack known as ST–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Women are also less likely to receive appropriate and timely treatment for a heart attack.
Women with ST–elevation myocardial infarction have a 12 percent higher risk for in–hospital death compared to men.
Compared to men, women are 14 percent less likely to receive early aspirin; 10 percent less likely to receive beta blockers; 25 percent less likely to receive reperfusion therapy (to restore blood flow); 22 percent less likely to receive reperfusion therapy within 30 minutes of hospital arrival; and 13 percent less likely to receive angioplasty within 90 minutes of hospital arrival, noted a release issued by the Association.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/article8009744.ece
Warning that heart attacks claim the lives of more women as opposed to men in a hospital setting, doctors at the Indian Medical Association (IMA) have noted that care has to be taken during winter months when incidence of heart attacks increase drastically.
The Association’s advisory has noted that there are several reasons for this including winter depression, Vitamin D deficiency, as well as an excess consumption of a comfort diet comprising of food high in high trans fat, salt and sugar content.
Additionally, cold temperatures cause the heart arteries to condense thereby restricting the blood and oxygen flow to the heart. This often causes a rise in the blood pressure of patients with hypertension or existing cardiovascular disease.
Drop in temperature also increases the chances of blood clot formation, since blood platelets are more active and stickier in cold temperatures.
It is found that there is a 50 per cent increased risk of angina and heart attacks during winters as opposed to other seasons, doctors noted.
Dr. A Marthanda Pillai, national president IMA – National President and Padma Shri Awardee Dr. KK Aggarwal – Honorary Secretary General IMA said: “It is a known fact that the number of deaths due to heart attacks, cardiac arrests and strokes increase during the winters. However, many remain unaware that though men and women have about the same adjusted in-hospital death rate for heart attacks — women are more likely to die if hospitalized for a more severe type of heart attack.”
According to research, women are twice as likely as men to die if hospitalised for a type of heart attack known as ST–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Women are also less likely to receive appropriate and timely treatment for a heart attack.
Women with ST–elevation myocardial infarction have a 12 percent higher risk for in–hospital death compared to men.
Compared to men, women are 14 percent less likely to receive early aspirin; 10 percent less likely to receive beta blockers; 25 percent less likely to receive reperfusion therapy (to restore blood flow); 22 percent less likely to receive reperfusion therapy within 30 minutes of hospital arrival; and 13 percent less likely to receive angioplasty within 90 minutes of hospital arrival, noted a release issued by the Association.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/article8009744.ece
