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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Reasons For Heart Palpitations

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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 disease related to women, as well as, the signs/symptoms of a heart attack and stroke.

 

Dr. Shelby-Lane: Symptoms related to heart disease in women are as follows: 

Women do need to pay attention to symptoms that may be related to heart disease and they need to be able to discern how it is different from stress related disorders and GI disorders. 

 

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