WOMEN HOW TO KNOW TREATİNG HEART DİSEASE

Although 73 percent of women know how to prevent

 heart disease, many are unaware of how to treat it

 once a diagnosis has been made.

In a survey of 1,979 women over age 35, only 55 

percent said they understand how to treat heart

 disease. Respondents often incorrectly named 

prevention techniques such as exercise and healthy 

eating as treatment options, and less than 10 

percent named actual treatments such as

 angioplasty and stent placement.

VİDEO !

Hispanics and African-Americans,
both

considered high-risk groups for heart disease, 

were twice as likely as Caucasian women to 

say they did not know any treatments at all.

The survey was conducted by the “Healthy 

From the Heart” campaign sponsored by the 

National Women’s Health Resource Center

 and Cordis Corp. The campaign encourages

 women to learn about treatment options for

coronary artery disease, the most common 

type of heart disease, so they can make better

 decisions 

if diagnosed.

VİDEO !

The most common procedure for treating coronary artery disease is balloon angioplasty with a coronary stent. Angioplasty widens narrowed arteries by threading a balloon-tipped catheter through the arm or groin artery to the blocked artery in the heart. The balloon is inflated to compress the plaque against the artery walls, which in turn expands the blood vessel so blood can flow more easily.

Scientific advances have led to the development of the drug-eluting stent, a tiny mesh scaffold that props the artery open while releasing small amounts of a particular drug, such as sirolimus, inside the artery over a period of time. This helps keep plaque from reforming and helps prevent repeat blockage from occurring inside the blood vessel.

Coronary bypass surgery is another treatment option. While more invasive, it is a safe and effective treatment for patients who may not qualify for angioplasty and stent insertion.VİDEO !