'Stress In Working Women Emerges As Key Risk Factor Behind Heart Diseases'
New Delhi: Stress, which is blamed for a spurt in several lifestyle diseases, is now emerging as the major risk factor behind cardiovascular diseases, particularly in working urban women who are juggling multiple responsibilities at home and workplace, say leading cardiologists.
The deliberations pinpointing the growing role of stress in fuelling heart ailments were held today during the two-day International Conference on ‘Revolutionary Cardiac Therapies: Setting Benchmarks for the Future’, being organized by Fortis Escorts Heart Institute to mark 25 years of its journey in providing cardiac care. Around 1200 delegates, specialized in the field of heart care, from across the globe have converged to discuss new trends and the future of cardiac care.
“While women today are managing multiple roles at home and at workplace, they do not see responsibilities being shared by their spouses. This is turning out to be a major reason for heart ailments in women, who are now witnessing heart related diseases at a relatively younger age. If something is not done to tackle this situation, we may soon see an alarmingly large number of cases,” said Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
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