Men's Heart Care
Although heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, men have a greater heart attack risk than women and they experience attacks earlier in life. The good news is that patients can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease significantly by maintaining a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet, exercising, managing stress, avoiding smoking and abstaining from or limiting alcohol consumption.
AllianceHealth Durant’s cardiology, or heart health, professionals provide patients with information about risk factors, and ways to prevent development or reduce the progression of heart conditions, such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation and other cardiac health issues. Our cardiologists provide a range of cardiovascular treatment, medicine and therapies to combat disease, including:
- Medications such as statins, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors and others
- Minimally invasive cardiac catheter-based techniques, including angioplasty and stent placement
- Education on heart disease, clinical treatment options and heart-healthy lifestyle changes
Heart Attack Symptoms
Symptoms can vary among men - some don’t experience chest pain at all. In some cases, symptoms are mild and can come on slowly, so heart attacks are not always easily recognizable. Being aware of all the symptoms, not just the cardiovascular ones, can help save your life. Symptoms often include:
- Chest discomfort, which can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest
- The feeling can either last for more than a few minutes, or can go away and come back
- Discomfort or pain in other areas of the upper body, such as in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach
- Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort
- Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or vomiting, or lightheadedness