MIlano, 7 Apr. (askanews) – The Monzino Cardiological Center of Milan and the VML Italy agency presented “Women in the heart”, an infarction awareness campaign in the female population. The initiative, entirely created Pro Bono, aims to inform the public and health professionals about crucial differences in the symptomatology of the infarction between men and womenoften underestimated and causes late diagnosis.
Heart disease, in women they can have the worst results
“For a long time – explained Dr. Daniela Trabattoni, head of the Women Heart Center of the Monzino Cardiological Center – it was believed that cardiovascular pathologies were only of male interest, but so it is not e they can have even worse outcomes in women When they manifest themselves, because it is The awareness of the problem is scarcebut above all the symptomatology It can debut in a very different way, in a more subtle, soft, atypical form, specifically and therefore it is important to know the methods of manifestation of the coronary syndromes in women ».
“Women in the heart”, a short to raise awareness of the specific symptoms of the female infarction
The heart of the countryside is a short film that sees aspiring actresses involved in an audition protagonists. The video highlights how Lwith stereotyped representation of the infarction in the media, focused mainly on male symptoms, it can hinder the recognition of alarm signals in women. “Women in the heart” aims to promote a greater awareness and a culture of preventionhelping to save lives and to guarantee greater equity in the care of women’s cardiovascular health.
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