Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Sometimes I'll notice a twinge of pain in my chest. It may or may not be associated with stress, I don't know for sure, but it frightens me. Often I will notice my breathing patterns change when this happens and sometimes tension in my shoulder.
This afternoon I read an article which discussed the frequencies of chest pain in men versus women. These pains in women are more than likely to signify future problems with heart disease. That's a scary thought. Here is am less than a week from turning 27 years old and I'm feeling chest pains. Oh the life of stress. I bet June Cleaver never dealt with this issue.
The study shows women are 20% more likely than men to suffer from chest pain, known as stable angina. With stable angina, pain is predictable and present only during exertion or extreme emotional distress, disappearing with rest. Well holy mackenzie folks, where is my ding ding ding.
What Causes Angina? According to WebMD:
In the study, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers analyzed 53 studies on stable angina involving more than 400,000 people from 31 countries.
Overall, 13,331 cases of angina were reported among women and 11,511 among men. The results showed that women consistently suffered from higher rates of stable angina than men, regardless of age or menopausal status.
Even more upsetting is the fact that women with chest pain tend to be treated less seriously than men with chest pain. This has been an ongoing issue in the news for years and it is a shame but perhaps now with this study and the stats that came from it, women will be treated more equally.
This afternoon I read an article which discussed the frequencies of chest pain in men versus women. These pains in women are more than likely to signify future problems with heart disease. That's a scary thought. Here is am less than a week from turning 27 years old and I'm feeling chest pains. Oh the life of stress. I bet June Cleaver never dealt with this issue.
The study shows women are 20% more likely than men to suffer from chest pain, known as stable angina. With stable angina, pain is predictable and present only during exertion or extreme emotional distress, disappearing with rest. Well holy mackenzie folks, where is my ding ding ding.
What Causes Angina? According to WebMD:
When blood flow to an area of the heart is decreased, it impairs the delivery of oxygen and vital nutrients to the heart muscle cells. When this happens, the heart muscle must use alternative, less efficient forms of fuel so that it can perform its function of pumping blood to the body. The byproduct of using this less efficient fuel is a compound called lactic acid that builds up in the muscle and causes pain.I'm not going to run off to the hospital and demand an EKG but this does concern me. And I don't fancy myself an internet hypochondriac, but I bet a lot of women are feeling a little nervous right now.
In the study, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers analyzed 53 studies on stable angina involving more than 400,000 people from 31 countries.
Overall, 13,331 cases of angina were reported among women and 11,511 among men. The results showed that women consistently suffered from higher rates of stable angina than men, regardless of age or menopausal status.
Even more upsetting is the fact that women with chest pain tend to be treated less seriously than men with chest pain. This has been an ongoing issue in the news for years and it is a shame but perhaps now with this study and the stats that came from it, women will be treated more equally.
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