The main risk factors common to both men and women are:
• Having a personal history of coronary heart disease or other vascular diseases due to atherosclerosis
• In women over the age of 55 and in men over the age of 45
• Family history of premature cardiovascular disease
• Hypertension
• Dyslipidemia: High bad cholesterol, good cholesterol low cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Metabolic syndrome
• Chronic kidney disease
• Smoking and other lifestyle factors (e.g. diet , sedentary life, obesity, excessive alcohol)
• Chronic kidney disease
• Smoking
• Psychological stress (e.g., depression, post-traumatic stress disorder)
• Inflammatory / rheumatic diseases
There are also some conditions specific to women in which the risk of cardiovascular disease increases:
• Post-menopause
• Hysterectomy (absence of uterus)
• Birth control pill use
• Menstrual irregularities
• Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
• Pregnancy-related complications (e.g. eclampsia, preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes)
• Spontaneous abortion
• Premature birth
All women aged 20 years and over should undergo periodic cardiovascular risk assessment every three to five years.
Periodic risk assessment, cardiovascular It provides the opportunity to identify disease risk factors and to detect and control certain risk factors early.
According to scientific research, 63% of women who die due to cardiovascular disease do not have any complaints before the event. For this reason, risk determination is the most important step in cardiovascular (CV) protection, even in women who do not have any complaints.
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