Women And Heart Attacks
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 the biggest risk factor:
• Nausea and vomiting that won’t stop
• Breathlessness (but not sighing) with exertion or especially if it wakes you up at night
• Chest discomfort that starts behind the breast bone and radiates to either shoulder...
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From Our Experts
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
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... Read more »
What are the Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women?
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Women: Seven Steps to Recovery After Your Heart Attack
Having a heart attack is a daunting experience, which can take a while to come to terms with. We've put together some steps for you... Read more »
Signs of a Heart Attack in Older Women: and How to Avoid One
Heaven forbid that any readers of this site experience a heart attack. Unfortunately, though, women’s chances of having a heart attack... Read more »
Heart Disease: The Number One Killer in Women
In the United States one woman dies every minute from a cardiovascular event. Yet coronary heart disease is still considered by many as a... Read more »
From Our Sources
Women with heart attacks experience delays in care: study
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 more »
Women more likely to die in the month after a heart attack
Researchers have found that women are more likely to die in the 30 days after suffering a heart attack, though they do not believe gender is itself... Read more »
After Heart Attack, Women Need More Help: Study
A new study published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes has found that women need more social support than men in the... Read more »
Heart Attacks More Deadly for Women: Study
According to a new large study, women who are admitted to the hospital for a heart attack are less likely than men to undergo an angiography to find... Read more »
Gout Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Women: Study
Canadian researchers have found that women who have gout have a 40 percent higher risk of both fatal and non-fatal heart attacks than women who do... Read more »
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