THEInfarction, aneurysm, heart failure do not predominantly affect men. Heart health must also be protected more and more in women, subjected to stress from various sources, from professional to family. The prevention of cardiac events that can forever change the quality of life and often endanger it, is essential to limit these risks. That’s why as part of the week promoted byONDA Observatory for women’s health and dedicated to cardiovascular diseases, gli ASST Monza Cardiology Clinics they organize individual control meetings and health education in the afternoons of 26 and 27 September.
Heart health: the meetings at the ASST in Monza on 26 and 27 September
The week aims to promote the importance of primary prevention and early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases with particular reference toaortic aneurysm abdominalatheart attackat valvular pathologies and at heart failure.
Free appointments dedicated to the hearts of women
During appointments, intended for women aged 18 to 65 without cardiovascular disease, blood pressure will be measured and an assessment of the cardiovascular risk profile will be made. The visits will be held at the cardiological day hospital, 1st floor Sector C, from 15.00 to 17.00.
To book you need to call number 039 233 6635, from 20 to 23 September, from 11.00 to 12.00 and from 14.30 to 15.30.
Furthermore, on Monday 26 September at 4.00 pm, the Director of Cardiology, Dr. Maddalena Lettino, will hold a live Facebook on the ASST Monza pageon the theme “The cardiological health of women”.
What is heart failure
It can be defined as a clinical “syndrome”, or a set of signs and symptoms characterized by the inability of the heart to perform its function as a pump and to satisfy the correct blood supply to the body. There are several causes that can lead to cardiac dysfunction, among the most frequent: ischemic heart disease, valve diseases, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity or some congenital heart diseases. It’s a chronic, insidious diseasecharacterized byalternating periods of relative well-being and exacerbations more or less frequent. It involves frequent re-hospitalizations with reduced quality of life of the patient, onset of cardiovascular complications and high costs for our National Health System.
Do men or women suffer from it more?
The latest European guidelines on heart failure speak of a pathology that affects about 1-2% of the adult population in industrialized countries, with a greater prevalence in males. It is a pathology that increases with increasing age, affecting more than 10% of the population over the age of 70. For example, it is estimated that among individuals aged 55, the risk of developing heart failure is 33% in males and 28% in women.
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