Frequency (Epidemiology) In the Federal Republic of Germany, approximately 2 to 6 new cases of endocarditis occur per year among 100,000 inhabitants. On average, men are affected twice as often as women. The age peak of the disease endocarditis is 50 years. Since the introduction of antibiotic therapy, the overall incidence of the disease has … Frequency (Epidemiology) | Endocarditis
Introduction A normal, healthy heart is about the size of a closed fist. However, if the heart muscle is thickened, it is enlarged, as this is a disease characterized by a thickening of the walls of the ventricles. Medically, it is also known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In most cases, the heart is not evenly affected … Heart muscle thickening
Symptoms Due to the insufficient pumping capacity resulting from the pathological thickening of the heart muscle, the patient feels a reduction in performance above a certain degree of severity, especially under physical stress. In the initial stage, however, the disease can also proceed completely without symptoms, which explains why the thickening of the heart muscle … Symptoms | Heart muscle thickening
Prognosis Thickening of the heart muscle is not a curable disease. Since the mechanism of its development is very complex and various factors contribute to it, it is not always easy to adjust, especially in the late stages. However, if it is discovered in the early stages, suitable medication and an adapted lifestyle can prevent … Prognosis | Heart muscle thickening
General information In general, women are still significantly less likely to suffer from heart attacks than men. This is mainly due to the unhealthier lifestyle of the male sex, which is more prone to nicotine and alcohol consumption, as well as the consumption of fatty food. Nevertheless, heart attacks are one of the most frequent … Heart attack in women
At what age do women get heart attacks? Heart attacks occur mainly at an advanced age. The heart attack risk is increased with women from the age of 50. Particularly in the age group between 65 and 75 years the heart attack risk is strongly increased. Furthermore many different factors can cause an earlier occurrence … At what age do women get heart attacks? | Heart attack in women
What is the difference between a woman’s heart attack and a man’s? Unlike men, women often do not experience the classic symptoms of a heart attack. Rather, the particularly unspecific signs become noticeable. A heart attack is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Stomach ache or general pain in the upper abdomen are also possible … What is the difference between a woman’s heart attack and a man’s? | Heart attack in women
Therapy The prognosis of a heart attack is mainly dependent on the first minutes to hours after the onset of the attack. Since somatic cells can only survive without oxygen for a certain period of time, immediate and adequate treatment is crucial for the future condition of the heart. If the vascular occlusion is removed … Therapy | Heart attack in women
Consequences As already mentioned, the first few hours after the onset of a heart attack are the most decisive for the patient’s prognosis. Consequently, the consequences of an infarction can be very far-reaching to largely minor, depending on the start of therapy. The good news is that the acute mortality rate has almost halved since … Consequences | Heart attack in women
Tachycardia, tachycardia, paroxymal supraventricular tachycardia, AV node reentry tachycardia, abnormally fast heartbeat, Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. The term describes a whole group of different cardiac arrhythmias. What they have in common is an inappropriately fast pulse of more than 100 beats per minute and an origin of the arrhythmia above the ventricles. Mostly younger patients are … Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)
Introduction Heart failure is one of the most common diseases and causes of death in Germany. 20% of the over 60 year olds suffer from it. Among the over-70s it is as high as 40%. Statistically speaking, women are less frequently affected than men, but the number of women suffering from heart failure is also … Life expectancy with heart failure
Symptoms: Nausea The nausea is often a side effect of a benign passagere tachycardia, which is not dangerous. Nausea is also often associated with tachycardia as a result of panic attacks. Unfortunately, nausea and tachycardia can also occur as untypical symptoms of a heart attack. Especially a heart attack in women often does not occur … Symptoms: Nausea | Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)