Inside Health
Women and heart attacks
Jan 31, 2023
The podcast discusses the challenges women face in recognizing and receiving timely treatment for heart attacks. It highlights the atypical symptoms experienced by women and the higher mortality rates they face. The podcast also delves into the benefits of playing piano, including improved cognitive abilities and reduced depression. Additionally, it explores how the brain processes sound and sight together and the positive effects of playing the piano on social interactions and emotional understanding.
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- Women experiencing heart attacks often have atypical symptoms, such as back pain or arm pain, which can be mistaken for anxiety or other conditions leading to delays in seeking medical help and receiving the correct diagnosis.
- Women who experience heart attacks have higher mortality rates compared to men due to delayed recognition of symptoms, misdiagnosis, and underprescribing of guideline-recommended treatments, highlighting the need to address the gender gap in heart attack recognition and improve access to appropriate care.
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Women's heart attacks often go unrecognized
Women experiencing heart attacks often have atypical symptoms, such as back pain or arm pain, which can be mistaken for anxiety or other conditions.. This can lead to delays in seeking medical help and receiving the correct diagnosis. The British Heart Foundation reports that women are more likely to have their symptoms dismissed or misdiagnosed initially, leading to potential delays in receiving appropriate treatment.
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