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Chronic chest pain could be a 'red flag' for women

October 03, 2008
Most people believe heart attacks happen suddenly. But new research suggests that for women, it's chronic chest pain that may be a 'red flag' for future heart problems, even if women do not have blocked arteries. A study published in the European Heart Journal found that women who suffer from persistent chest pain are more than twice as likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular problem than women who do not have chest pain. Read more »

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...women.   Chest pain is the most common symptom of heart problems in both men and women, but... Read more »

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...that a heart attack can have symptoms other than chest pain and these symptoms should be checked... Read more »

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Do Your Part - Recognize the Signs of Heart Attack
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...Saturday (a non-work day) morning, he awoke with further chest pain, and was diagnosed as... Read more »

Health Guide

What is Coronary Heart Disease?
...addition, other medications may be necessary to help repair your damaged heart as well as prevent future heart problems.Learn how heart medications work. Read more »
Stress Test: When are Stress Tests Necessary?
...for many reasons. By far the most common use is to assess the cause for a patient complaint such as chest pain or shortness of breath on exertion. Additional appropriate uses of stress tests occur... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
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Screen for Heart Disease
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Angina Patient Guide: Symptoms & Causes
...characteristic changes from normal that may help make a diagnosis. The limitations of ECG are that heart problems other than CAD can cause changes in the waveforms, and that even when a person is... Read more »

Medications

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...medication may infrequently cause or worsen certain heart problems (congestive heart failure,... Read more »

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