Also, Dr Kachhy raised awareness of the hard truth that women are more likely to brush off symptoms of ill health, especially when it comes to symptoms of a heart attack.
“I have patients who experienced symptoms of a heart attack and said, ‘Well, I decided to do the laundry first. When it didn’t get better, I went to the doctor,’” the cardiologist claimed.
“Time is muscle. The longer you wait, the more heart muscle damage can be done.”
When asked the best means of preventing a heart attack, she suggested women ‘know their numbers’, referring to their blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and body mass index (BMI)
“If you know you have some risks for heart disease, if you smoke, or if you are overweight, making lifestyle changes – like improving your diet and exercising more – can lower that risk,” she explained.
