Extreme emotional stress can cause a medical condition called broken heart syndrome. For decades, doctors thought it should mainly concern women — but that’s changing.

Heart attack deaths have decreased by 90% over 50 years, while other cardiovascular conditions like heart failure and arrhythmias are rising, according to a new American Heart Association study.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in the US. dragonstock – stock.adobe.com Age-adjusted heart disease death rates among adults 25 and older from 1970 to 2022 were analyzed for ...

But menopausal women in particular face potential issues with heart health due to declining levels of estrogen, Dr. Wider says. Estrogen is protective of the heart, she explains.

While women accounted for 83% of the cases, men were more than twice as likely to die from the condition, with a mortality rate of 11.2%.

Heart-related pain in women frequently extends beyond the chest, affecting areas that seem unrelated to cardiac function. Jaw pain, particularly along the lower jaw line, can signal cardiac distress.

“And, certainly, a heart attack is far from the most common cause of nausea,” Heffron said. Food poisoning, stomach flu and motion sickness are much more common culprits.

Alarmingly, arrhythmia mortality demonstrated a 450% increase, highlighting the need for our health systems to shift their focus and prepare for a wave of lesser-known heart conditions in the US.

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