Minister of Health Müller fights against heart attacks in Berlin!

Minister of Health Müller fights against heart attacks in Berlin!

In recent years, cardiovascular diseases have become the leading cause of death worldwide. The high heart attack in Germany, especially in the federal states of Brandenburg and Berlin, is particularly alarming. According to a recent report by the association Berlin-Brandenburg heart attack register (B2Hir) was the mortality in Brandenburg at 61.4 and in Berlin 79.9 per 100,000 inhabitants. Minister of Health Britta Müller has therefore taken over the patronage for this important association, the aim of which is to improve the quality of the inpatient care of infarction patients.

A special focus is on the recording of heart attack cases in women, since these often have non -specific symptoms and are therefore often diagnosed too late. This commitment is underpinned by new guidelines , the gender-specific aspects in cardiology examine more precisely. Studies show that women are often underrepresented in clinical studies compared to men, which can lead to inaccurate treatment approaches.

regional aspects and risk factors

Especially in East Germany, where the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, hypertension and sporty inactivity is high, there is a considerable need for action. A Study shows that over 50% of cardiovascular diseases can be attributed to avoidable risk factors. In the East German federal states in particular, the proportion of people who have several of these risk factors is significant. 36% of men and 26% of women had three or more risk factors nationwide.

A special view of the gender distribution of the risk factors is necessary: While 32.8% of men consume risky alcohol, this proportion is only 21.7% for women. The situation is similar in smoking and nutrition - a clear invitation to prevention to sustainably improve health care. Insurance, doctors and health institutions are now required to include these findings in their strategies.

A look into the future

With the commitment of Minister Müller and the B2HIR plans, a direction is taken on a direction that aims at a significant improvement in health care. The importance of the new findings on gender -specific aspects cannot be underestimated and provides the basis for personalized medical care. In order to optimize the quality of care, it is crucial that medical specialist personnel are extensively trained and targeted training measures take place.

Living a healthy life is of central importance for everyone, but especially when it comes to heart health, special measures apply. Because how do you say so beautifully? Prevention is better than healing! Therefore, it is now up to society to work together on these challenges and take the necessary steps to increase heart health in Germany.