A study of over 1 million moms have found that those raising children with heart problems are more likely to be hospitalized for heart disease — 25 percent more likely than other mothers of the same age.
If a heart defect the child was classified as “critical”, it was even worse for my mom with a 43 percent higher rate of hospitalization. These mothers were more than twice as likely to have a heart attack. In addition, the mother in this “critical group” even had a higher risk of needing a heart transplant, severe heart disease.
What is the connection?
Researchers are not sure of when yet. It is possible that undiscovered genetic factors that end up causing problems with the development of the heart of a child can also make a mom’s heart more prone to disease. In addition, the stress chemicals released in response to problems during pregnancy can have a lasting effect on mom’s heart.
Can the stress and exhaustion of raising a sick child may be the cause?
Raising a sick child resulting in years of additional stress that can have physical impact on the parents. A preliminary study showed that the education of children with heart disease, emotional and costly hospitalizations, is associated with higher levels of anxiety and depression. These factors can increase the risk of heart disease. Studies have not found higher levels often other comorbidities (diabetes, obesity, or preeclampsia) in women developed heart disease, but habits that are not reported as Smoking may be more prevalent in this group and contribute to their risk.
As most mothers, as a rule, the priority of children’s health on their own, they will likely miss the first signs of heart disease, when it happens to them.
If you raise a child with heart problems is all you need to do to take care of your health?
There is no additional testing or medication is needed, but the results of this study reveal important tips for moms and their doctors.
Heart disease in women is under-detected and adolecente.
Anyone with the added risk of coronary heart disease, and now we can add this mom to the list … must try to control things such as improving your diet (the American heart Association will tell you how here), exercise, and quit Smoking.
Know the warning signs of heart disease.
If you are only looking for sudden oppressive pain in the chest, the classic and most Common description of a heart attack, you must expand your consciousness. Less obvious symptoms, as is known, finds itself more in women: shortness of breath, nausea, fainting, or a new neck, back or shoulder pain, sometimes without any chest pain at all. Heart failure (reduced heart function, which develops over months or years) can manifest as fatigue and reduced ability to exercise, swelling in the legs or feet.
If you see signs that something isn’t right … though, of course, if your children had a heart issue, contact your doctor so you can get back on track to be a great mother.
Sourse: abcnews.go.com
