The survey showed that due to changes in lifestyle not only have the risk factors for the cardiovascular diseases like stress, smoking and drinking increased considerably, but co-morbid conditions like obesity, hypertension and diabetes have also gone up.
But despite the threat, 83 percent of the doctors believed that Indian women are ignorant about heart diseases, while 76 percent observed that women die of heart diseases as they get late in going to hospitals.
Sixty-six percent said that cardiovascular disease-related deaths among women are due to late diagnosis.
"Women often overlook symptoms and discomfort pertaining to heart diseases, and rarely consult an expert. Even if they opt for consultation, more often than not, they discontinue the treatment as soon as they get symptomatic relief. The compliance rate is comparatively poor among women," Sawhney said.
The survey also revealed a striking contrast between working and non-working women in terms of awareness and risk factors.
