It is the leading cause of death in women, ahead of cancer.

European guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease recommend: women check their hearts for the first time 45-50 years and based on the results, establish subsequent measures individualized.

So the woman has the first status assessment your cardiovascular system and your risk profile cardiovascular. Thanks to imaging tests and non-invasive technologies are achieved prevent and treat any deviations early. They warn about this from Movement of a woman’s heartremembering the importance of existence specialized units in prevention, diagnosis and treatment cardiovascular diseasessince 80% of them can be prevented based on healthy lifestyle habits.

In many cases cardiovascular diseases in women are not detected until it occurs acute episode, which could mean more resource consumption and worse evolution. This leads to more risk of recurrence.

Corazón de Mujer is a movement born raise awareness about a reality not always known: cardiovascular diseases (ECV) is first cause of death between women(26.17%) even higher than any type cancer (18.6%).

“Despite this, there is still a lot to be done. awareness about the importance of creating cardiac examination know our cardiovascular risk, especially if we present risk factors such as hypertension, diabetescholesterol or family historyto anticipate the onset of symptoms or avoid a heart attack,” comments the doctor. Jorge Solis, cardiologist at Atria Clinic and member of Women’s Heart. To which he adds: “This is how we can detect damage to the heart or blood vessels at an early stage and guide personalized clinical management that will avoid potentially serious problems in the future,”

Representatives of the Women’s Heart Movement emphasize the importance of the existence preventive units specialized in cardiovascular health. “In this way, women’s intrinsic risk factors and cardiovascular disease prevention can be addressed in a comprehensive and effective way so that we can reduce mortality the same thing,” says Dr. Solis.

Application non-invasive technology With imaging tests specifically, one can evaluate heart condition and arteries. Something important so that the cardiologist can anticipate the disease and prescribe treatment. preventive action necessary for every occasion. “Nowadays it is important for women to have HeyUpdated information taking into account control of women’s own risk factors for cardiovascular disease (hormonal profile, pregnancy, etc.) and that know how to recognize the symptoms of a heart attacksometimes different from human,” the specialist comments.

Specific tests carried out in specialized departments include, among others, the Cardiovascular Health Card and the risk algorithms defined by the American, European and Spanish Societies of Cardiology. “One of the tests that helps us the most is 2D and 3D ultrasound of vesselswhich allows us exhaustive research arterial walls to measure the thickness of its layers and identify the presence aneurysm-like plaques, even before the appearance of accompanying symptoms. This helps us better evaluate risk and benefits one more drive personalized every patient,” adds Dr. Solis.

This is a simple test that does not emit radiation and provides valuable information for improvement. risk stratification in women, which is often incorrect according to risk scales traditional.

He 80% cardiovascular diseases in a woman can be avoided With preventive action. Thus, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycerides, diabetes, smoking, obesity or overweight, sedentary lifestyle and stress are risk factors that can be modified to prevent cardiovascular disease in women. “It will be necessary to consult with cardiologist find out which factors influence us the most and know the condition of our arteries. And also what measures need to be applied,” says Solis. “This issue should be resolved with age the youth so that we encourage healthy lifestyle habits“, advise.

In this sense strategies basics prevention they are aimed at acquiring eating habits and practice physical exercisejust like him driving belonging stress. “Eating a diet based on the Mediterranean diet can help us combat underlying factors associated with cardiovascular disease, such as obesity, hypertension or high blood cholesterol. Likewise, practicing exercises with minimum 150 minutes per weekcan help us prevent not only these problems, but also others associated with different stages of a woman’s life, such as pregnancy, postpartum and menopause,” concludes Solis.