Susan was astute to recognize her symptoms, as they are typically milder and more difficult to detect in women than in men. Her doctor cautioned her that if she had waited any longer, she might have had a serious heart attack.
Despite being more harder to identify in women, heart disease remains the leading cause of ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ in the United States. It is critical to understand the signs and symptoms.
Some heart conditions do not produce noticeable symptoms. It isn’t always accompanied with a terrifying chest grasp and a fall to the ground. Some cardiac symptoms are not felt in the chest, which complicates the diagnosis.
“If you’re not sure, get it checked out,” advises Charles Chambers, MD, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute. This is especially true if you are 60 or older, obese, diabetic, have high cholesterol, or have high blood pressure.
You should be aware of these indicators.
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