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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Heart Attack Symptoms For Men And Women

Video: Heartburn or heart attack?

October 03, 2008
A reporter talks to a 41-year-old woman who suffered a heart attack but did not seek medical treatment immediately because she thought her pain was caused by heartburn. In this short video, the reporter talks to doctors about how people can tell the difference between heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and a heart attack. Experts also explain how the symptoms of a heart attack differ between men and women. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Heart Disease: The Number One Killer in Women
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

In the United States one woman dies every minute from a cardiovascular event. Yet coronary heart... Read more »

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Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

For years we have been taught the warning signs of a heart attack and what we are now learning is... Read more »

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What are the Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...research has shown that physicians are likely to label a woman at lower risk for heart disease... Read more »

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The Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke - Re-Visited
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Lisa Nelson RD: Dr. Shelby-Lane took the time to provide more detail on the symptoms of heart... Read more »

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Do Your Part - Recognize the Signs of Heart Attack
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...a hero, it is a feeling like no other. Learn the symptoms of heart attack and stroke.   If you... Read more »

Health Guide

Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
Heart attack warning signs for women. Very few pre-menopausal women have heart attacks, unless they smoke, have diabetes, or are on birth control pills for a long period of time. Smoking seems to be... Read more »
Emergency Steps for Heart Attack
...you experience discomfort or pain in the chest, unusual shortness of breath (especially if you are a woman), heart palpitations, discomfort in the arms, back, neck or jaw, bluish fingernails,... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...any three of these factors working against you - a man over age 50 who smokes, or a post-menopausal woman with a ten-year history of diabetes and chronic unfavorable blood cholesterol levels,... Read more »
Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
The Heart Attack Patient Guide is a simple explanation of what a person is likely to experience when having a heart attack. The guide describes how a person is treated immediately... Read more »
Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis
Diagnosing a stroke Any type of stroke is considered a medical emergency and requires urgent medical assistance, because immediate treatment can make the difference between life and death. ... Read more »

Related News

Women with heart attacks experience delays in care: study
February 03, 2009

New research published in the journal Circulation suggests that women who call 911 with cardiac symptoms took longer than men to get to the hospital... Read summary »

Heart Attack Treatment Favors Men
December 16, 2008

By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although heart attack kills an equal number of men and women... Read summary »

Women Shortchanged on Heart Care
May 27, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? If you're having a heart attack, it's probably better to be a man. University of Pennsylvania researchers who studied men and... Read summary »

Aspirin: Its a Man Thing
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It may no longer be a "man's world," but try and tell that to your heart. New research shows the benefits of aspirin may only... Read summary »

Best Treatment for Heart Problems
July 09, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Men and women are not the same when it comes how their bodies react to treatments for a heart attack. A new study finds an... Read summary »