Menopausal women who have at least one risk factor for coronary heart disease may be more likely to develop heart disease than those who do not. Answer the questions and find out if you belong to this group.
Heart disease can be both congenital and with age. The most common heart diseases include :
- ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease),
- heart rhythm disturbance,
- pericarditis or endocarditis
- heart failure,
- AV conduction block,
- myocarditis,
- heart neurosis.
Men have a higher risk of coronary heart disease than women. However, the risk of this disease in postmenopausal women increases with age and becomes similar to that in men. However, age and gender are not the only factors that predispose patients to heart disease. They are also influenced by genetics and lifestyle. Cholesterol levels are also not indifferent to the heart.
Answer the questions below to see if any of the risk factors for heart disease apply to you.