More Proof That Migraines Are Bad For Women’s Hearts
You know how in the conclusions of these clinical trials or medical studies, there is a call for more studies? Well, this is one of the results of a follow up study about the relationship between a woman’s migraines and her heart. All the gory details are in this previous post. Which gives us all even more proof for what we gals already know — it sucks to be us.
What’s This Study Say, Then?
3568 women with migraines (I wouldn’t like to be in that room) took part in the twelve year study, a part of an overall massive Women’s Health Study (say it with trumpets). Although only 3568 women migraineuers took part, over 27,000 American women health professionals did as well. (That’s about nine thousand doctors looking anxiously at each patient…in a way). During the study, some cardiovascular whoopsies happened to some of the volunteers:
- 706 cerebrovascular events (a fancy way of saying “stroke”)
- 305 heart attacks
- 310 ischemic strokes(where specifically an artery to the brain gets blocked. Not nice.)
The women who seemed to be the most prone to these cardiovascular problems were women who had at least one migraine per week. (Damn — I’m screwed). And, as usual, the study recommends that more studies need to be done.
Although migraines are bad for my heart, I’ll take them ove any of my ex-boyfriends any day. They REALLY destroyed my heart. At least with migraines, I have some chance of getting high quality drugs after the heart attack. Hmmm, at least that’s something to look forward to.
September 21st, 2008 at 1:33 pm
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