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Home / Health News / Beware women! Emotional stress can raise your heart disease risk

Beware women! Emotional stress can raise your heart disease risk

By: Editorial Team   | | Updated: April 15, 2015 3:26 pm
Tags: Emotional stress  In the news  Vasoconstriction  Women and heart disease  
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Washington, Nov 17: Young women with heart diseases are more likely than men to have reduced blood flow to their heart if they are under emotional stress, says a new research. ‘Women who develop heart disease at a younger age make up a special high risk group because they are disproportionately vulnerable to emotional stress,’ said study author Viola Vaccarino from the Emory University in the US. Also Read - Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: 4 reasons an eco-friendly Ganesha is good for you

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Young and middle aged women may be more vulnerable to emotional stress because they face considerable burden of stressors in everyday life such as managing kids, marriage, jobs and caring for parents, Vaccarino said. Biology may also play a role – for example, a greater propensity towards abnormal blood vessel function during emotional stress, such as exaggerated constriction of coronary or peripheral blood vessels. (Read: World Heart Day 2014: Why women are at a greater risk of heart disease than men) Also Read - 10 health risks of dehydration

Women generally develop heart disease later in life than men. However, young women who have premature heart attacks are more likely to die than men of similar age. Risk factors, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, do not explain these mortality differences. In the study, researchers gave a standardised mental stress test and, on a separate day, a traditional physical stress test to 534 patients with stable coronary heart disease. (Read: 5 natural foods to prevent heart disease)

Compared with men of the same age women aged 55 and younger had three times greater reduction in blood flow to the heart. The study was presented at the ongoing American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. (Read: Heart disease kills one in three women)

Why are women more prone to heart disease?

  • Increased stress: Majority of women in urban cities have to handle their work life and responsibilities at home. Hectic schedules make their life more stressful, increasing their risk of heart disease.
  • Smoking and drinking: It s surprising to see the rise in the number of women smokers these days. According to recent estimates, of the more than 5 million people who die every year from tobacco use, approximately 1.5 million are women. Read more about Why are women more prone to heart disease?

With inputs from IANS

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Published : November 19, 2014 1:40 pm | Updated:April 15, 2015 3:26 pm
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