1. WOMEN and HEART DISEASE

2. CURRENT CONDITION
 Cardiovascular diseases are world’s largest killer,
claiming 17.3 million lives per year.
 Awareness in the society regarding Increasing
Heart Disease Risk.

3. WHO Statistics
 Presently 17 million people die of heart
attacks and strokes, every year Worldwide.

4. SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
Approximately 40% of people who die from heart
disease didn’t even know they had a heart
problem until they died from it-
Clearly not the best way to find out.
So no matter how good we are in treating heart
diseases the major focus has to be on
PREVENTION.

5. RISK FACTORS
 Age
 Gender (male)
 Tobacco Use/ Smoking
 Exposed to Secondhand smoke
 Sedentary Lifestyle
 Physical Inactivity
 Wrong Diet Pattern
 Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

6. Common Signs and Symptoms of
Heart Diseases
 Shortness of Breath
 Radiating pain to shoulder, neck, arms
 Lack of appetite, Nausea
 Fatigue, Tiredness
 Edema
 Confusion
 Chest Pain

7. Women and Heart Diseases
ESTROGEN – Protective Factor

8. Risk Factors for Women
 Post Menopause
 Smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke
 Consumption of Oral Contraceptive with
Smoking
 Diabetes and Hypertension
Worldwide, 8.6 million die from heart
disease every year.

9. Common Symptoms:
 Pressure, pain, fullness in the centre of chest
 Radiating pain to shoulder, neck , arms
 Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing
 Upper Abdominal Pain
 Sweating for no apparent reason
 Dizziness with weakness
 Sudden extreme fatigue

10. Assessment Tools
 Body Mass Index (BMI) = <23
Weight(kg)/ Height(m)2
 Ideal Body Weight (IBW)
Height(cms)-100
 Waist Circumference
Men- <90cms
Women-<80cms
 Waist Hip Ratio (WHR)
Men <1.0
Women<0.8

11. Management
LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION is the Key!
1. DIET
2. EXERCISE
3. STRESS MANAGEMENT

12. DIET
 Limit the intake of SALT
 Use 500ml of oil /person/ month
 Include Heart Friendly foods like almonds, walnuts, garlic,
oats, fish, onion, soybean in your diet.
 Drink plenty of fluids like buttermilk, lemon water,
coconut water and plain water.
 Include fruits & vegetables.
 Be a transfat detective!
 Non-veg food?

13. Walk
more

14. Exercise and Stress
Management
 Aerobic – At least 150 minutes / week
 Muscle Strengthening – Alternate days
 Yoga, Suryanamaskar – Everyday 20 min
 Pranayama, Meditation, Breathing
Exercises

15. THANK YOU