PSY 349 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Framingham Heart Study, Donna Shalala, National Institutes Of Health

• School: Stony Brook University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 349
• Professor: Marci Lobel

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Recognize the extent of cardiovascular disease in women. Describe the symptoms of heart attack in women. List the risk factors for heart disease. Established in 1991 within the u. s. department of health and human services (dhhs) I(cid:374)itial fo(cid:272)us o(cid:374) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s health as a spe(cid:272)ialized issue for go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t a(cid:272)tio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d attention. Curre(cid:374)t fo(cid:272)us o(cid:374) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s health priorities to meet the sweeping demographic trends of the next century: focus on the millions of underserved women in america. Atherosclerosis- arteries harden as cholesterol, fat, and other substances build up in artery walls. Not (cid:862)fi(cid:454)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) surger(cid:455) or pro(cid:272)edures, su(cid:272)h as (cid:271)(cid:455)pass a(cid:374)d a(cid:374)gioplast(cid:455) Worsens if not treated leads to disability or death. Leading cause of death (23. 8%) in women total. Risk rises in ages 40-60: estrogen level drops during menopause. Risk factors: smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, diabetes, family history of early heart disease, age (55 and older for women)