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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Heart Attack Symptoms For Women

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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 that these are great for men. Will someone do an article about how women's symptoms are very different and often overlooked by doctors?

 

This is an excellent and very current question that has not been well studied, although there has been much talk about the subject for years. From a historical perspective it is our society’s fault. The societal fault is complex.

 

I still run into the "p...

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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 »
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If you are with someone who is experiencing these symptoms and cannot reach 911, drive them to the hospital immediately. If you are experiencing the symptoms yourself, have someone else drive... Read more »
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...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 »
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...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 »
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