Las mujeres y las enfermedades cardíacas: no es solo un problema de hombres

El cáncer, la enfermedad de Alzheimer y la diabetes figuran entre las principales causas de muerte entre mujeres en todo el mundo. Pero en Estados Unidos, la causa número 1 de muerte de mujeres puede resultar sorprendente: las enfermedades cardíacas.

Heart disease has long been associated as a man’s condition, but this is one of many misconceptions surrounding women and Enfermedad del corazón—and it turns out it affects women differently than men.

Women with heart disease often don’t exhibit the classic symptoms that men do, such as chest pains, shortness of breath and feeling ill after overexertion. Women are also more likely to suffer what is called a "silent Ataque al corazón," a temporary blockage that can damage the heart—sometimes while they’re resting or asleep.

Durante un "ataque cardíaco silencioso", las mujeres pueden experimentar molestias en los omóplatos o dolor en el abdomen que a veces pueden confundirse con una úlcera.

Síntomas de ataque cardíaco en mujeres versus hombres

Opciones integrales de prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento de enfermedades cardíacas para afecciones cardíacas y vasculares

For decades, Baylor Scott & White Health has delivered advanced heart and vascular care right here in Texas, pioneering many breakthrough techniques that have revolutionized cardiac care. Our team of cardiologists, surgeons, interventional radiologists, interventional cardiologists, radiologists, electrophysiologists and surgeons on the medical staff work with other healthcare professionals to provide you quality care for a range of heart and vascular conditions.

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