{"id":1487171,"date":"2022-05-22T07:45:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T11:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1487171"},"modified":"2022-05-22T07:48:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-22T11:48:12","slug":"heart-failure-is-deadlier-for-this-demographic-are-you-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heart-failure-is-deadlier-for-this-demographic-are-you-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart Failure Is Deadlier for This Demographic \u2013 Are You at Risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheart-failure-is-deadlier-for-this-demographic-are-you-at-risk%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1487171&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Our hearts do a lot of work every day. In addition to sending out <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/news-heart-attack-symptoms-women\/\" target=\"_blank\">various red flags<\/a> to warn us when something might be wrong, they also <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/fun-facts-about-the-heart\" target=\"_blank\">beat approximately<\/a> 115,000 times and pump 2,000 gallons of blood. While it&#8217;s scary to think about something going wrong with this vital organ, heart failure is a prevalent and serious condition that affects <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heartdisease\/heart_failure.htm\" target=\"_blank\">about 6.2 million adults<\/a> in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Heart failure is a chronic, debilitating condition that occurs when the heart is not pumping enough blood for a body&#8217;s needs,&#8221; explains <strong>Alanna A. Morris<\/strong>, MD, an associate professor at the Emory University School of Medicine. \u00a0&#8220;As of 2019, heart disease, which includes heart failure, was the number one cause of death in the U.S.,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>While certain dietary and lifestyle-related <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/heart-disease-risk-factors\/\" target=\"_blank\">risk factors<\/a> for heart disease are well known, studies have revealed a surprising factor that puts one group of people at a higher risk of dying from heart failure. Read on to find out what it is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/bathroom-heart-failure-news\/\">If This Happens to You in the Bathroom, Get Checked for Heart Failure<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"363136\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-363136\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1152605834.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1152605834.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1152605834-1.jpg, 334&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1152605834-2.jpg, 513&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1152605834-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-363136\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1152605834.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1152605834.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1152605834-1.jpg, 334&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1152605834-2.jpg, 513&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1152605834-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Juergen Bauer Pictures\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to heart failure, there are a lot of variables. The condition can manifest with <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/warning-signs-heart-failure-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">commonly known symptoms<\/a> such as shortness of breath, fatigue, or swelling, but warning signs can also be unexpected, like a suddenly <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/bathroom-heart-failure-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">overactive bladder<\/a>, or changes in the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/skin-heart-trouble-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">appearance of your skin<\/a>. Potential causes <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/heart-failure\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20373142.\" target=\"_blank\">may include<\/a> high blood pressure, certain diseases, blood clots, and even allergic reactions.<\/p>\n<p>But one of the most surprising facts about heart failure is which group of people are proven to have a worse outcome. &#8220;Despite a similar prevalence of the chronic condition, women diagnosed with heart failure have worse outcomes compared to men,&#8221; says Morris, who is an advisor with <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hfhearyourheart.com\" target=\"_blank\">Hear Your Heart<\/a>, an initiative which aims to help women\u2014especially Black and Latina women\u2014take control of their heart health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/leg-weakness-heart-failure-news\/\">If You Notice This in Your Legs, Get Checked for Heart Failure<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"363139\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-363139\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1293681788.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1293681788.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1293681788-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1293681788-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1293681788-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-363139\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1293681788.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1293681788.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1293681788-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1293681788-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1293681788-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">SDI Productions\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;A deeper look reveals that among Black and Latina women with heart failure, negative health outcomes are magnified due to significant health disparities and inequities that exist in the management of the condition,&#8221; explains Morris. She adds that Black women with heart failure have a higher mortality rate compared to white women, and that heart failure is the second leading cause of death for Latinas (with cancer being number one).<\/p>\n<p>Why is there such a racial disparity with heart failure and Black and Latina women? In the U.S., 41 percent of African Americans have high blood pressure, which <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/high-blood-pressure\/health-threats-from-high-blood-pressure\/how-high-blood-pressure-can-lead-to-heart-failure\" target=\"_blank\">can lead to heart failure<\/a>.\u00a0In addition, according to the AHA, &#8220;Many Hispanic women have said that they [are] more likely to take preventative action for their families when it comes to heart health\u2026 and end up completely ignoring their own health in the process.&#8221;<span aria-hidden=\"true\">ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a result, &#8220;Hispanic women are likely to <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goredforwomen.org\/en\/about-heart-disease-in-women\/facts\/heart-disease-in-hispanic-women\" target=\"_blank\">develop heart disease<\/a> 10 years earlier than non-Hispanics,&#8221; according to the American Heart Association (AHA), which also points out that &#8220;Only one in three Hispanic women are aware that heart disease is their number one killer.&#8221; (For <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goredforwomen.org\/en\/about-heart-disease-in-women\/facts\/heart-disease-in-african-american-women\" target=\"_blank\">Black women<\/a>, that number is 36 percent.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"363141\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-363141\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1309050890.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1309050890.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1309050890-1.jpg, 334&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1309050890-2.jpg, 513&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1309050890-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-363141\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1309050890.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1309050890.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1309050890-1.jpg, 334&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1309050890-2.jpg, 513&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1309050890-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">LaylaBird\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>High blood pressure <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/biggest-blood-pressure-myth\/\" target=\"_blank\">isn&#8217;t the only factor<\/a> that may increase your risk for heart disease, but it is a major one. Getting enough physical exercise and lowering your sodium intake can help lower your blood pressure, as can\u00a0simple <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/lower-blood-pressure-naturally\/\" target=\"_blank\">lifestyle adjustments<\/a> like making time for naps, drinking tea, and <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/nutrition-and-healthy-eating\/in-depth\/dash-diet\/art-20048456\" target=\"_blank\">following the DASH diet<\/a> (Diet Approaches to Stop Hypertension).<\/p>\n<p>However, having &#8220;normal&#8221; blood pressure does not guarantee protection against heart disease. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heartdisease\/risk_factors.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Other conditions<\/a> that may affect your heart&#8217;s health are high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity\u2014<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/race-and-cholesterol-is-there-a-connection-698285\" target=\"_blank\">all of which<\/a> affect Black and Hispanic Americans at higher rates. Black adults in the U.S. are 60 percent more likely than white adults to be <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nm.org\/healthbeat\/healthy-tips\/nutrition\/diabetes-in-the-black-community\" target=\"_blank\">diagnosed with diabetes<\/a>, and an article published by the American Psychological Association notes that &#8220;Among African-American adults, nearly 48 percent are<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/pi\/oema\/resources\/ethnicity-health\/african-american\/obesity\" target=\"_blank\"> clinically obese<\/a> (including 37.1 percent of men and 56.6 percent of women), compared to 32.6 percent of whites (including 32.4 percent of men and 32.8 percent of women).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<strong>RELATED:<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For more up-to-date information, sign up for our<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tdaily newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong>\n\t<\/p>\n<figure id=\"363142\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-363142\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1180070200.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1180070200.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1180070200-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1180070200-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1180070200-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-363142\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1180070200.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/iStock-1180070200.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1180070200-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1180070200-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-1180070200-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">FatCamera\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Women living with heart failure should take an active role in their care by taking the time to prioritize their heart health,&#8221; says Morris. &#8220;Making lifestyle changes, ensuring associated medical and mental health conditions are managed, and securing the right care team are all aspects of heart failure care and can be difficult to navigate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Via the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hfhearyourheart.com\" target=\"_blank\">Hear Your Heart initiative<\/a>, Morris advises women to actively and knowledgeably engage with their doctors about factors like their family history. (According to the AHA, &#8220;both the risk of heart disease and risk factors for heart disease are <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/consumer-healthcare\/what-is-cardiovascular-disease\/family-history-and-heart-disease-stroke\" target=\"_blank\">strongly linked<\/a> to family history.&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>Women should also &#8220;take time to reassess their unique heart failure needs and take control of their care\u2014because better care starts with better understanding,&#8221; Morris adds. &#8220;Taking the first step to feeling better starts with voicing health concerns to a doctor and getting the information needed to support the management of the condition and receiving the best care possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/heart-failure-dehydration-news\/\">Drinking This Daily Can Slash Your Risk of Heart Failure, New Study Says<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our hearts do a lot of work every day. 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