now a days heart attack is very common in women so we have to take precaution

2. HEART ATTACK ?
 heart muscle needs oxygen to survive.
 A heart attack occurs when the blood flow that
brings oxygen to the heart muscle is severely reduced
or cut off completely Your BLOOD SUPPLY

3. SYMPTOMS OF HEART ATTACK IN WOMEN:
•chest pain or discomfort
•uncomfortable pressure, fullness & pain in the centre of chest
•shortness of breath
•sweating , nausea , vomiting or dizziness
•discomfort radiating to the back, jaw, throat or arm
•extreme weakness, anxiety
•rapid or irregular heart beats

4. RISK FACTOR OF HEART DISEASE:
 Women With Diabetes Has Greater Risk Than Male With
Diabetes
 Mental Stress And Depression.
 High Blood Pressure
 High blood cholesterol
 Physical Inactivity
 Smoking
 Pregnancy Complications

5. DIABETES:
 Women with diabetes is 2-4 times more likely to have heart disease.
 abc’s of diabetes:
a: A1c test shows you what your blood sugar has been over last
three months.
b: high blood pressure makes your heart work too hard & can
cause heart attack damage to kidney .
c: LDL cholesterol can built up & can clog blood vessels it can
cause heart attack.
 2 out of 3 people with diabetes die of heart disease.
 The who predicted that the number of the patients suffers from
diabetes will double by 2030 than any other disease

6. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (BP):
 High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to
coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other
health problems.
 Now a days 1 out of 3 women suffer from heart disease.
 Consume less than 1 teaspoon of sodium a day, including sodium
found in packed and prepared foods. Which helps in regulate BP.

7. HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL:
• WHEN THERE IS TOO MUCH CHOLESTEROL IN BLOOD ; IT BUILTS UP IN THE
WALL OF ARTERIES AND INCREASE TOURS RISK OF DEVELOPING HEART
DISEASES.
240 mg/dl or above HIGH
200-239MG/DL BORDERLINE
less than 200mg/dl DESIRABLE
• EVERY 1 IN 2 WOMAN HAS HIGH OR BORDERLINE HIGH
CHOLESTEROL

8. PHYSICAL INACTIVITY:
 Inactive people are nearly twice as likely to developed heart
disease as those who are inactive.
 Good news is that physical activity can protect
your heart.
 Regular physical activity can also reduces
your chance of developing high blood pressure
& high cholesterol in blood.
 Walk at least 1-2 hours in a day.

9. SMOKING:
 Women may be more sensitive than men to some of the
harmful effects of smoking.
 Female smokers have a higher relative risk of myocardial
infarction than male smokers, even after adjustment for
major cardiovascular risk factors.

10. HEALTH TIPS:
1. Stay active as you get older
2. Don’t neglect night sleep
3. Cut down your sodium intake
4. Learn your family health history
5. Keep stress down
6. Eat healthy food & fruits, vegetables, whole
grain, fish etc.