The Surprising Link between Menopause & Your Heart! (She Was Considered Low Risk)

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Could you be at risk of a heart attack without even knowing it - and are the risk factors different for women? In this special episode of Begin Again, created in partnership with British Heart Foundation, Davina McCall meets heart attack survivor Louise McGill and cardiologist and British Heart Foundation-funded researcher Dr Rouchelle Sriranjan-Rothwell to explore what every woman should know about heart health. Louise was just 45 when she had a heart attack, despite being considered low risk after a recent health check. She shares the symptoms she initially mistook for indigestion, the moment she kissed her young daughters goodbye, and how surviving changed her relationship with life itself. Davina also speaks to Dr Sriranjan-Rothwell who explains why cardiovascular disease in women is too often misunderstood, the connection between menopause and cardiovascular health, and why factors including cholesterol, blood pressure and pregnancy history could matter when understanding a woman’s risk. She also reveals how British Heart Foundation-funded research is working to detect silent heart disease earlier and build a better understanding of women’s cardiovascular health. This is an emotional and potentially lifesaving conversation about heart attack symptoms in women, menopause, cardiovascular disease, recovery, medical research and the importance of listening to your body. 🌟Like, comment and subscribe for more honest conversations about purpose, resilience, love, loss and beginning again. Follow us here: 📸www.instagram.com/beginagain  🎥https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod  ✨Sign up for the Begin Again newsletter for behind-the-scenes access, recommendations and much more: https://linkly.link/2g2xm  To support lifesaving British Heart Foundation research, follow the links below: 📸https://www.instagram.com/the_bhf  🎥https://www.tiktok.com/@bhfcharity  🌐https://www.bhf.org.uk/  SHE-HEALS is a $10m global study funded in part by BHF through the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum. 00:00 Intro 01:09 Louise's Story 02:27 The Warning Signs Before Her Heart Attack 04:18 What A Heart Attack Really Feels Like 06:24 Having A Stent Fitted 10:31 Recovering Through Cardiac Rehab 11:19 Why Louise Is Grateful For Her Heart Attack 12:42 A Letter From Louise's Husband 18:03 Dr Sriranjan Rothwell And BHF's Research 18:21 Why Heart Disease Is So Dangerous for Women 20:45 The SHE-HEALS Women's Heart Health Study Sponsored by: British Heart Foundation funds lifesaving research into preventing, diagnosing and treating women's cardiovascular disease. More research means more breakthroughs. And those breakthroughs can mean more time. More time to live. More time to start over. More time to begin again. To help fund lifesaving research, visit http://bhf.org.uk/beginagain to donate now and keep us beating. If you are interested in being a part of SHE-HEALS you can sign up here: https://linkly.link/2wh41 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices