New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- Women are often more prone to developing different types of heart disease than men as physically, their hearts and blood vessels tend to be smaller. The way plaque, a fatty substance made up of cholesterol, forms in women's arteries also differs, leading to more subtle blockages that may be harder to detect.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle on the eve of World Heart Day 2024, Dr Sreekanth Shetty, Director and HOD - Department of Cardiology at Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru, added that factors like childbirth and chest radiation for breast cancer can raise women's risk of heart disease, making their heart health more complex to manage. He elaborated -

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