{"id":12119,"date":"2026-07-21T14:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.co-ordination.at\/focus-on-womens-hearts-why-coronary-heart-disease-is-often-overlooked-in-women\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:25:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:25:55","slug":"focus-on-womens-hearts-why-coronary-heart-disease-is-often-overlooked-in-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.co-ordination.at\/en\/focus-on-womens-hearts-why-coronary-heart-disease-is-often-overlooked-in-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Women\u2019s Hearts: Why coronary heart disease is often overlooked in women"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12119\" class=\"elementor elementor-12119 elementor-12108\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09c09fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09c09fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b4c749\" data-id=\"6b4c749\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee486a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ee486a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among women, accounting for around 37 per cent of all deaths. These include, in particular, coronary heart disease (CHD). Despite its significance, the condition is often diagnosed later in women\u2014not least because it presents differently from the classic \u201ctextbook heart attack.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4924c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4924c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other symptoms, later diagnosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df98cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df98cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Instead of the typical chest pain, women more often experience nonspecific symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea, back pain, or severe fatigue. Because these symptoms are less obvious, the correct diagnosis is often not made until later\u2014a delay that can be critical in cases of cardiovascular disease.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454f3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"454f3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk Factors\u2014and Why They Affect Women More Severely<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0316505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0316505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the INTERHEART study has impressively demonstrated, approximately 90% of all heart attacks can be attributed to modifiable risk factors. These include, among other things, high blood pressure, smoking, lipid metabolism disorders, diabetes mellitus, obesity, lack of physical activity, and a genetic predisposition.<\/p><p>It is particularly important to note that some of these factors have a greater impact on women: For example, smoking increases cardiovascular risk in women by about 25\u201330% more than in men, and diabetes mellitus is also associated with a significantly higher relative risk of cardiovascular events in women.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df741bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df741bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Factors Specific to Women<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f6710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92f6710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to the traditional risk factors, there are other factors that specifically affect women and are becoming increasingly important. These include, in particular, pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, and preterm births. These events are not merely temporary risks during pregnancy; they are considered important early indicators of an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life\u2014which can be two to four times higher.<\/p><p>Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus, chronic stress, depression, as well as hormonal factors and treatments also play a significant role.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc57dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dc57dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Menopause changes the risk profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea6351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cea6351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Menopause also brings about changes in the cardiovascular risk profile. Among other things, declining estrogen levels lead to an increase in LDL cholesterol, increased abdominal fat, more frequent spikes in blood pressure, and a decrease in vascular elasticity. These changes contribute to the development and progression of atherosclerosis.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cda55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cda55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preventive Care: Risk Assessment Starting at Age 40<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68477f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68477f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Against this backdrop, current European guidelines recommend regular cardiovascular risk assessment for women starting at age 40\u2014or earlier if risk factors are present. Early detection and targeted prevention can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.<\/p><p>I would be happy to assist you in assessing your individual cardiovascular risk and developing a tailored preventive strategy\u2014in a calm and personal setting.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co-ordination.at\/en\/oae-dr-marie-sophie-schoenbauer\/\">Dr. Marie-Sophie Sch\u00f6nbauer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among women, accounting for around 37 per cent of all deaths. These include, in particular, coronary heart disease (CHD). 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