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Cardiovascular Disease: Mortality In Women Increased Due To Gender Disparity

Doctors concluded after a thorough examination that she had survived a heart attack. Amrita and her husband were both surprised because she regularly takes medication for her hypertension and is an active person.

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Priya Prakash
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Women and Heart Attack
The Lancet Commission reported in May 2021 that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in women and accounts for 35 percent of all female fatalities annually around the world.
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In shocking news coming in from Madhya Pradesh, a woman died of a heart attack while dancing at a wedding in the Bakhari village of the state's Seoni district. The video of the unfortunate incident went viral on social media.

The 60-year-old woman was dancing happily alongside the wedding guests when she suddenly fell on the dance floor. While she was rushed to the hospital on time, the woman passed away.

On reaching the hospital, the doctors informed them that the woman had suffered a heart attack and that she had died on the spot long before she was brought in.


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Cardiovascular Disease In Women:

The Lancet Commission report revealed that at 35 percent, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in women.

China, Indonesia, and India are three of the most populous countries in the world and are all in Asia. More than half (56 percent) of women acknowledge that heart disease is their leading cause of death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Women are now suffering from heart failure or other heart-related diseases at a very young age because there is less knowledge about the increased susceptibility of women to heart disorders. This may be due to the fact that men and women have different signs and symptoms of heart disease.

However, awareness of the risks of developing cardiac issues in women is still very low, despite the apparent rise in heart-related diseases in this population. It is crucial for women to get regular checkups in order to close the knowledge gap regarding women's susceptibility to heart disorders.

Doctors must also thoroughly examine any patient exhibiting any of the aforementioned symptoms, offer the appropriate treatment, and emphasise the value of routine health screenings. Awareness is essential so that women can ask for assistance when it is needed and from the appropriate source.

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