Dr. Donna Zfat Zwas takes a closer look at women’s heart health, explores strategies for maintaining a healthy heart, and outlines practical treatment approaches for women facing heart-related issues. To do. Dr. Zufat Zwas, a cardiologist, is the director of the Linda Joy Paulin Cardiovascular Wellness Center for Women at Ein Kerem Hadassah Hospital.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 60 million women in the United States have some form of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, accounting for 1 in 5 of their deaths.

According to Dr. Zufat Zwas, heart disease is the second most common disease in Israel after cancer.

Dr. Zufat Zwas says preventing heart disease is about taking proactive steps such as effectively managing blood pressure and cholesterol levels, managing diabetes, maintaining a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep. Emphasize that this means developing healthy habits.

You can listen to this conversation and other aspects of women’s heart health, including how contraception, pregnancy, and menopause affect a woman’s chance of developing heart disease, on Hadassah On Call. Masu. This podcast takes listeners behind the scenes at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem.

In the podcast, listeners can meet medical professionals who save lives every day and hear how Hadassah’s innovations are saving lives. The podcast also offers tips on how to stay healthy. From tips for living better as you age to sleep disorders and women’s health, women around the world can stay ahead of the curve with Hadassah On Call.

A variety of treatments are available for people with heart disease, including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (pronounced “cabbage”). Dr Zufat Zwas said the surgery was more successful in women than in men because women bleed more, may be frail and older, and are more likely to suffer from other illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure. I suspect that it tends to be difficult. When diagnosed with heart disease.

Women are generally less likely to have a heart attack or blockage, but when they do, they “have a harder time of it,” she says.

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