Heart Disease Still Top Killer of American Women and Men, Symptoms Differ
Women tend to get palpitations, shortness of breath and "sharp" chest pain when suffering heart attacks, explains Stephanie Dunlap, DO, associate professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and medical director of the UC Health Advanced Heart Failure Treatment Center.
- Stop Smoking.
- Lose weight.
- Get moving with 30 minutes of exercise per day for most days of the week; the 30 minutes can be broken up into two 15-minute periods or three 10-minute periods.
- Get your blood pressure and cholesterol level checked regularly.
- E-cigarettes are more harmful than first thought. Stay away from them.
- Take your medication regularly if being treated for high cholesterol or high blood pressure.
- New medications have been approved for heart failure in the past year. Ask your doctor about what's new in treating heart failure.
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