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Heart disease is the number-one killer of women. In America, heart diseases kill nearly half a million women per year, more than the next seven causes of death, including all forms of cancer. The recommended levels of blood lipids are for the most part the same for women and men; however, women have some distinct differences that merit special consideration.

Silent Heart Disease

Researchers have discovered that women tend to experience heart attacks in a different way than men. Women in particular suffer from “silent heart disease,” which often goes undiagnosed. A silent heart attack is a result of atherosclerotic buildup in coronary arteries that causes death of so little heart tissue that it may be symptom-free or easily confused with feelings of indigestion or anxiety. (One way to tell that it is not indigestion is that antacids do not make the pain go away.)

According to one study, 35 percent of women, compared to 28 percent of men, experienced silent heart attacks. According to the American Heart Association, clinicians often attribute chest pain in women to other causes and misinterpret the fact that they have heart disease. As more and more studies are conducted on women subjects, more information about the differences in the development of heart disease in men and women is becoming available.

Other Concerns for Women

Pregnancy is a time in life when a woman’s lipid profile tends to change. Pregnant women typically have an increase in blood cholesterol levels. This is not cause for undue alarm, unless otherwise noted by your health-care provider.

As mentioned previously, oral contraception can increase levels of blood cholesterol as well as blood pressure. Therefore, if you are taking birth control pills, it is even more important to engage in other health ­enhancing practices. Smokers, in particular, have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke if they also take birth control pills.

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