Are men at a greater risk of heart disease than women?

New Delhi, Sep 29 Over the years, multiple researches have concluded that heart disease impacts men and women differently. It has been noted that in the younger age groups, men are at a far higher risk of heart disease than women; on an average, while the disease strikes men at 65 years of age, women may experience it when they are closer to 72 years.

In recent years, scientists and clinic have poured over immense amount of data to understand this phenomenon better; as more and more data is being made available, it is observed that predisposing factors have evolved over time and increasing number of women are known to be at a higher risk of Cardio-Vascular diseases as early as in their 40s!

While it has not been certainly established why middle-aged men suffer more heart attacks than women in the same age group, shared risk factors between the two genders includes high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, high cholesterol levels, adoption of sedentary lifestyle, smoking, obesity, and stress, says Dr Satish Jawli, Consultant, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Mulund and Kalyan.

"As for women, gender specific diseases like Polycystic Ovary Disease

 

( With inputs from IANS )