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Heart Dangers for Women Sometimes Not Obvious

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Monday, March 4, 2013   

HARTFORD, Conn. - A sharp pain or a tight feeling in the chest, along with shortness of breath. By now, most of us have been briefed on the warning signs of a heart attack, but according to the American Heart Association, those are typical signs of a heart attack in men: for women, the indications can be different.

Teri Arnold, director of marketing and communications for the Association, said it's not unusual for women to think they've come down with the flu.

"It could be a pain in your neck, could be a pain in the jaw, pain in your back, nausea," Arnold said. "Sometimes women have a shortness of breath for a number of weeks and don't realize that it has something to do with their heart."

The AHA recommends "knowing your numbers," with an annual doctor's visit to check your blood pressure, fasting blood glucose levels, cholesterol levels, and your weight. All are risk factors for heart disease, and all can be controlled, to help prevent heart attacks.

Arnold said awareness of risk factors and symptoms is of key importance, something that Gail Alexander Wright is now keenly aware of. She suffered a heart attack a few years ago, at age 37, and said she had symptoms for weeks before the attack.

"I had pain in the left side of my neck for three weeks straight; it would go away, come back, go away, come back; and then the tightening of the jaw, on and off, for three weeks," as she described the onset.

Teri Arnold said there are many misconceptions about women and heart disease. Some people assume you have to be older to have a heart attack, or that they're not common for women. She suggested letting your primary care physician know if there is a family history of heart trouble, and asking for tests at doctor visits. She added that the AHA is working to educate doctors and hospitals about the risk factors for women.




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