If you are a woman—or care for one—read up! Heart disease may often be thought of as a problem for men, but heart disease is the most common cause of death for both women and men worldwide. One challenge is that some heart disease symptoms in women may be different from those in men. Fortunately, women can take steps to understand their unique symptoms of heart disease and to begin to reduce their risk of heart disease.
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| Dr. Nanette Rey, PHA President |
We've come a long way since the days when a woman's worry over heart disease centered exclusively on its threat to the men in her life. We now know it's not just a man's problem, even women are also affected.
The
Philippine Heart Association (PHA) understands this scenario and in its effort
creates the PusongPinay microsite, not just for public awareness in its advocacy but had also recently
developed information dissemination on the unique needs and features of the
Filipino woman.
A group of heart doctors collectively known as the Philippine
Heart Association Council on Women’s Cardiovascular Health (PHA CWCH) developed
PusongPinay. It is a microsite made accessible for women geared towards the
many concerns that women have about their heart health condition. Filipino
women had to realize that heart disease is still preventable.
“Cardio vascular disease maybe both hereditary and lifestyle
induced. But women have to know their non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors
in order to prevent such. We hope that through this microsite which will be incorporated
in the PHA website, will be able to help propagate the PHA Continuing Medical
Education and Lay Advocacy towards cardiovascular care and training in the
country as well as in the Asia Pacific,” said Dr. Nanette Rey, PHA president.
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| Dr. Aileen Cynthia De Lara, PHA President Dr. Nanette |
TV and movie personalities Heart Evangelista and Amy Perez, two influential people from the entertainment industry had shown their support in this advocacy. Both ambassadors had shared their personal experiences on how they take good care of their hearts and how they encourage other women to
empower themselves to do the same thing.
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| Ms. Amy Perez with her family's cardiologist, Dr. Adelaida Iboleon-Dy |
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| Ms. Amy Perez says she's lucky with her genes. Her grandmom is still healthy at 97 years old. |
