Pregnant Women Are Having Heart Attacks. But Why?

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Pregnant Women Are Having Heart Attacks. But
Why?
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Health Problems during Pregnancy

• During Pregnancy, there is a high chance that the
  you might incur several stressful situations that
  will put an adverse effect on the baby inside the
  womb. Taking stress during Pregnancy can also
  cause several health problems for the mother as
  well as the child.
• There is a high chance of experiencing a heart
  attack during Pregnancy due to overstressing of
  the to-be mothers mind. Even if you are not
  suffering from any heart problems, heart attacks
  can still happen.

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Factors that aggregates the risk of a heart
attack during Pregnancy

• Here, you will know about some of the risk
  factors that can cause adverse health effects to
  the pregnant mother and the child.
• Some of the significant factors that contribute
  to the collective demise of the health conditions
  are

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Factors that aggregates the risk of a heart
attack during Pregnancy

• 1. Preeclampsia
• It is a situation that arises during the
  pregnancy due to high blood pressure and an
  increased count of protein content in urine. It
  is the prior condition before the mother
  incorporates Eclampisa that can result in coma,
  seizures, and even death for the worst conditions.

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Factors that aggregates the risk of a heart
attack during Pregnancy

• 2. Gestational Diabetes
• This is quite common in the pregnant ladies until
  the kid is born, but it adds an enhanced risk of
  getting from diabetes later in life. A practical
  survey of around 20-years-long states, that over
  898 women between ages 18 and 30 are most likely
  to experience Gestational diabetes during their
  pregnancy.

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Factors that aggregates the risk of a heart
attack during Pregnancy

• Narrow Arteries
• The carotid arteries supply blood to the brain
  through the nerves on the backside of the neck.
  Taking much stress can weaken the nerves to
  affect the transmission of blood through these
  nerves and also dilate the blood vessels. The
  restriction of blood flow in the body due to
  narrow arteries can cause a severe risk of a
  heart attack.

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Factors that aggregates the risk of a heart
attack during Pregnancy

• 4. Coronary Dissection
• In this condition, the arterial walls are
  separated due to the blockage of blood flow. It
  is noticed in a very rare scenario among pregnant
  women but still is one of the significant issues
  that can lead to heart attack of a pregnant
  woman.

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Factors that aggregates the risk of a heart
attack during Pregnancy

• 5. Heart Rhythm deficiency
• Putting unnecessary stress on the heart during
  Pregnancy will alter the hearts rhythm of
  beating and can cause severe attacks. It is most
  likely observed in pregnant women, so avoiding
  stress must be mandatory at all costs.

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Factors that aggregates the risk of a heart
attack during Pregnancy

• 6. Heart failure
• Due to stress, the high volume of blood dispensed
  to the heart can lead to a permanent heart
  failure causing death of the pregnant women. Even
  if not a heart failure, it will weaken the heart
  muscles that will lead to worse effects in the
  future.

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Who are more prone to attacks?

• The ladies who plan on having a baby between the
  age of 35 and 39 are most likely to experience
  heart attacks. A recent survey states that over
  1061 cases are lodged of a heart attack during
  labor pain. Pregnancy and childbirth are combined
  with metabolic stress that aggregates the
  cardiovascular diseases.

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How to Prevent a Heart Attack!

• Eat green vegetables, nuts, beans, and other
  dairy products to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
  Stay away from stress as far as possible to
  prevent triggering adverse conditions. Exercise
  lightly on a daily routine which will also help
  keep your heart healthy.

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References

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/pregnant-women-
  heart-attacks/
• https//www.livescience.com/63099-pregnancy-heart-
  attack-increase.html