American Heart Month: Do You know the signs of heart disease?

Still think heart disease is a man’s disease?

“Heart disease is devastating to women too,” says cardiologist Benita Burke, M.D., Medical Director of Valley Medical Group's Heart Care for Women practice in Ridgewood, NJ. 
“Unfortunately, most women are not aware of the dangers of heart disease, or of the steps they can take to reduce their risk for a heart attack or stroke,” Dr. Burke says.

Some fast facts about women and heart disease:
• Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women over the age of 25.
• A woman suffers a heart attack every 90 seconds in the United States.
• One in three women will die of heart disease.

Complicating the issue is the fact that the symptoms of a heart attack in women can be subtle. According to Dr. Burke, “Both men and women can experience the typical chest pain, pressure or discomfort, but women are somewhat more likely than men to experience more subtle symptoms, such as shortness of breath, dizziness or light-headedness, pressure or pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen, or extreme fatigue."

The good news is that if you seek help quickly, treatment can save your life and prevent permanent damage to your heart muscle.

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