When we think about genesis of heart disease, probably all of us imagine an overweight middle-aged man, sitting in front of TV and consuming a bacon cheeseburger.
This notion is valid and strong. According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart ilness and other cardiovascular disorders are the No. 1 killer of men at age of over 35, taking the lives of more than 400,000 American males in 2005.
When we think about genesis of heart disease, probably all of us imagine an overweight middle-aged man, sitting in front of TV and consuming a bacon cheeseburger.
This notion is valid and strong. According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart ilness and other cardiovascular disorders are the No. 1 killer of men at age of over 35, taking the lives of more than 400,000 American males in 2005.
That means about three of every 10 deaths in 2005! Scientists try to discover why this happens as well as how it may be prevented. Public awareness is high. No man looks at his future across his 30s and doesn’t begin to listen a little more attentively to the precious thing thumping in his chest.
But it’s high time to expand that image.
It is true that cardiovascular disease is the most lethal killer of the nation, taking more lives than the next six causes of death combined all together. But, did you realize that every year more women die because of cardiovascular disorders than men? Due to report of The American Heart Association, in 2005 almost half a million females died because of heart disease - it means about one every minute - by far the No. 1 killer of American women over age 25. One in 2.5 women will die of stroke or heart disease, compared with 1/30 from breast cancer.
Now let’s add next facts. We have focused our attention on men and heart disease and this is why only 13 percent of women regard heart disease as a health threat. To make matters more complicated, heart disorders and symptoms vary between genders. Women often experience fewer warning signs of a increasing problem and they are usually less likely to look for medical help. Even when they do, women can deal with longer odds. This week, research conducted thanks to sponsorship of the National Institutes of Health showed that common tests can fail to reveal heart disease in as many as 3 million U.S. females as they tend to have a hard-to-spot buildup in smaller blood vessels than men. According to other research, females are less likely to get aggressive treatment for heart disease. They are also less likely to survive heart surgery.
Research is slowly starting to focus more on females, but it could take years to achieve significant results. The fastes way to deal with the problem is to change that all-male stereotype - for women and those who love them to be conscious of the severe risk cardiovascular disease causes.
So remeber - before you head out today, grip something red.
The Go Red for Women campaign was created by The American Heart Association in 2004 to increase awareness about the most perilous health threat females face. More than 300,000 people have offcially join in to support the free effort, getting a free red pin, a monthly electronic newsletter and so on. To broaden that network, the Heart Association decreed today National Wear Red Day. The idea is for males and females to wear something red. The best choice is something very obvious - from blouses and ties to lipsticks and hats - in order to someone else asks why.
Then, you answer them.
Then, awareness gets a little bit wider. Then, knowing the peril will lead to steps to diminish risk. And finally, we all hope, fewer women will pass away.
