Heart disease and gender in mass print media

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-20
Author(s):  
Juanne Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Heart Attack ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
High Achieving ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Developed World ◽  
As If ◽  
The Way

Heart disease is a major cause of death, disease and disability in the developed world for both men and women. Nevertheless, the evidence suggests that women are under-diagnosed both because they fail to visit the doctor with relevant symptoms and because doctors tend to dismiss the seriousness of women's symptoms of heart disease. This study examines the way that popular mass print media present the possible links between gender and heart disease. The findings suggest that the ‘usual candidates’ for heart disease are considered to be high achieving and active men for whom the ‘heart attack’ is sometimes seen as a ‘badge of honour’ and a symbol of their success. In contrast, women are less often seen as likely to succumb, but they are portrayed as if they are and ought to be worried about their husbands. Women's own bodies are described as so problematic as to be perhaps useless to diagnose, because they are so difficult to understand and treat.

scholarly journals Taking Every Opportunity to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitch Levine
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
North America ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Cardiovascular Morbidity And Mortality

In North America, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women; accounting for approximately 1 in every 4 deaths1,2. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease and two of the key risk factors for CHD are hypertension and diabetes. After smoking cessation programs, the detection and management of hypertension, and of diabetes, may be the next most important interventions that physicians can offer to reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

scholarly journals The Role of COVID-19 in the Death of SARS-CoV-2–Positive Patients: A Study Based on Death Certificates

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 3459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Grippo ◽  
Simone Navarra ◽  
Chiara Orsi ◽  
Valerio Manno ◽  
Enrico Grande ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Hypertensive Heart Disease ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Death Certificates ◽  
Respiratory Complications ◽  
Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Underlying Cause Of Death ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Low Prevalence

Background: Death certificates are considered the most reliable source of information to compare cause-specific mortality across countries. The aim of the present study was to examine death certificates of persons who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to (a) quantify the number of deaths directly caused by coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19); (b) estimate the most common complications leading to death; and (c) identify the most common comorbidities. Methods: Death certificates of persons who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 provided to the National Surveillance system were coded according to the 10th edition of the International Classification of Diseases. Deaths due to COVID-19 were defined as those in which COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death. Complications were defined as those conditions reported as originating from COVID-19, and comorbidities were conditions independent of COVID-19. Results: A total of 5311 death certificates of persons dying in March through May 2020 were analysed (16.7% of total deaths). COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death in 88% of cases. Pneumonia and respiratory failure were the most common complications, being identified in 78% and 54% of certificates, respectively. Other complications, including shock, respiratory distress and pulmonary oedema, and heart complications demonstrated a low prevalence, but they were more commonly observed in the 30–59 years age group. Comorbidities were reported in 72% of certificates, with little variation by age and gender. The most common comorbidities were hypertensive heart disease, diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and neoplasms. Neoplasms and obesity were the main comorbidities among younger people. Discussion: In most persons dying after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 was the cause directly leading to death. In a large proportion of death certificates, no comorbidities were reported, suggesting that this condition can be fatal in healthy persons. Respiratory complications were common, but non-respiratory complications were also observed.

Sex-related trends of cardiovascular risk perception and prevention behaviors: results from the italian society of cardiovascular survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Polimeni ◽  
S Sorrentino ◽  
P Crea ◽  
C Spaccarotella ◽  
A Mongiardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Funding Source ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Men And Women

Abstract Background Recent reports evidenced gender differences in the knowledge, perception and awareness of cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular diseases. Purposes To evaluate trends in awareness of cardiovascular risk, as well as knowledge of symptoms and preventive behaviors related to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods As part of Vivi con il Cuore (campaign with the goal of raising awareness about women's heart disease) a nationwide survey was conducted. Standardized questions on awareness of CVD risk, as well as prevention behaviors and barriers, were provided through a computer-assisted web interviewing platform to a large sample of Italians citizens ranging from 40 to 70 years old. The sample was representative of the population by age, sex, and area of geographical residence. Results A total of 1,000 subjects were included in this survey, of which 511 (51%) female. About 60% of women indicated cancer as the leading cause of death among female sex, while only 22% indicated cardiovascular disease. Similarly, when the same question was asked to men, 44% indicated cancer and 21% cardiovascular disease, observations that were consistent across age categories. Although a well sizable part of the population (90% of the interviewees) have consulted the general practitioner in the last year, only 45% of women and 56% of men declared to receive information about CVD risk. Almost 84% among men and women, recognized the importance of knowing how to understand the symptoms of a heart attack due to the possibility of survival. An additional survey was conducted among young cardiologists under 40 years old, including a total of 200 young cardiologists, similarly distributed among men and women (47% and 53% respectively). About 24% of young cardiologists indicated breast cancer as the leading cause of death in women, while only 70% reported cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, 35% of participants reported that they did not have adequate training on the risks of heart disease in women. Conclusions In this survey, only 22% of women were aware that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. Likewise, a well sizable part of young cardiologists (30%) does not recognize cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in women. These data should inform public health campaigns to focus on evidence-based strategies to prevent CVD and to help target messages that resonate and motivate women to take action. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Private company. Main funding source(s): Abbott

scholarly journals Cardiac rehabilitation

2000 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 9-11
Author(s):  
G B Baniya
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Third World ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third World ◽  
Developed World

Heart Disease Is the leading cause of death in most of the developed world. Still malnutrition and infectious diseases are the major problem of the third world. Simultaneously with these problem, heart diseases not only of rheumatic origin, even coronary, are also increasing in the third world.

Exploring Superior-Subordinate Communication From the Perspectives of African American and Latino American Subordinates

2021 ◽  
pp. 148-166
Author(s):  
Denise Gates
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Latino American ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Way

Utilizing phenomenology, this research presented the salient themes which emerged from interviews with 37 professionals who were African American and Latino American men and women from various organizations. Several themes surfaced from the interviews, but the most notable was that employees regarded supervisors as friends or non-friends/professionals. Employees who reported being friends with their bosses seemed to also report having more rewarding superior-subordinate interactions. These relationships with bosses sometimes created other opportunities for employees in their respective organizations, opening doors employees may not, otherwise, have been able to open. This study explored some of the advantages and disadvantages of reporting to various bosses, and it detailed a plethora of experiences along the way as they related to race and gender.

Heart disease and gender in mass print media

Maturitas ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juanne Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Print Media ◽  
And Gender

Cholesterol

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Jack Li
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Heart Attack ◽  
Ldl Cholesterol ◽  
Fibrous Tissue ◽  
Heart Attacks ◽  
Total Body ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One

The story of statins starts with cholesterol because statins are a class of drugs that reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol. LDL cholesterol, in turn, is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide and projected to remain so through 2025. About 1.5 million Americans suffer heart attacks each year, and heart disease has emerged as the biggest cause of death in the United States, killing 911,000 people in 2003. Before the 1940s, the average lifespan in America was 47 years, and heart disease did not contribute to mortality to a large extent because people often died of infections. Currently, an average American lives to celebrate her 77th birthday. As a consequence, heart-related disease has risen to be the number one killer. Coronary heart disease manifests in many forms: angina, arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, hypertension, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction (heart attack), and sudden cardiac death. Atherosclerosis, or blockage in arteries, results when a buildup of cholesterol, inflammatory cells, and fibrous tissue called plaques forms on an artery wall. If these plaques rupture, they can block blood flow to critical organs such as the heart or brain and can lead to heart attack or stroke. Despite the many different forms of cardiovascular disease, the molecule cholesterol is a common denominator for most of them. Therefore, in order to understand coronary heart disease, we first need to take a look at the cholesterol molecule. According to Roman mythology, Janus is the guardian of portals and patron of beginnings and endings. Just like the two-faced Roman god, cholesterol is a double-edged sword for the human body. On the one hand, it is an essential building block for many crucial ingredients the body needs. On the other hand, it can be lethal when it forms plaques on the surface of the arteries and subsequently causes coronary heart disease. Make no mistake, cholesterol is vital to our existence. It is most abundant in our brains—23% of total body cholesterol resides there, making up 1/10th of the solid substance of the brain.

Chronic heart failure in patients with arterial hypertension and ischemic heart disease: age and gender specifics

2020 ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Elena Aleksandrova ◽  
Tatiyana Shindina ◽  
Maksim Maksimov
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Different Types ◽  
And Gender

Studying of the prevalence of CHF in patients with arterial hypertension and ischemic heart disease, and of the specifity of CHF in patients of different sex and age. Retrospective analysis of CHF prevalence in 2048 patients, prospective study of different types of CHF in 285 patients with conduction of echocardiography and 6 min walk test. The prevalence of CHF in our group was 29 %, in men it was found 2.8 times more often than in women. 71 % of patients with CHF were older than 60 years. Significant differences were revealed in etiology of CHF in men and women, and in patients of different age. CHF with E < 45 % was diagnosed in 35.8 % of patients, men had this type of CHF 5.8 times more often than women. CHF with preserved EF was in 64.2 % of patients, the amount of women with this variant of CHF increases to 33.3 %. Purposeful examination of patients with arterial hypertension and IHD is needed for early detection of CHF.

scholarly journals Reducing Your Risk for Heart Disease: The Power of Food

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Elena B. Smith ◽  
Jodi Fitzgerald ◽  
Danielle Nelson ◽  
Madison Woodard ◽  
Jeanette Andrade
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
The United States ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Heart Attacks

Heart disease is the #1 cause of death among men and women within the United States.  Heart disease is an umbrella term for the following heart conditions: Angina Irregular heartbeats Heart attacks Heart failure Stroke This new 8-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department describes the modifiable risk factors for heart disease and tips to reduce one’s risk for heart disease. Written by Elena B. Smith, Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Madison Woodard, and Jeanette Andrade.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs426

scholarly journals Critical Overview: Gender and Tentative Language

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Sommerlund
Keyword(s):  
Men And Women ◽  
Language And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Critical Overview ◽  
The Way

This article is concerned with the relationship between tentative language and gender. In 1975, linguist Robin Lakoff hypothesized that women tended to use unassertive speech forms because of their inferior and powerless position in society. On the basis of these assertions by Lakoff, this article seeks to create a critical overview of various studies that have consulted the issue of women’s use of tentative language. Specifically, the article is concerned with hedging, investigating whether women have been found to use this linguistic device more often than men. The article consults five different studies on gender and tentative language, discusses the strengths and weaknesses of these studies, and finally, the article discusses whether the studies overall show any significant differences in the way men and women use unassertive speech forms.

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