Heart Attacks in Women

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

Source:HealthDay News Amanda Gardner

Many younger women ignore or simply don't recognize the warning signs of a heart attack, often because it doesn't resemble the typical "Hollywood heart attack."

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"The classic image of someone having a heart attack is someone like John Belushi. It's a heavy man clutching his chest. We never think of young women as having heart disease, so the image is not part of their consciousness," added Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of Women & Heart Disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "It's so important that we not only tell women that heart disease doesn't necessary have to look like , but they have to understand what makes them at risk."

Heart disease is the leading killer of American women, claiming almost half a million lives a year, or about one death per minute. According to background information from the authors, 16,000 young women with heart disease die every year and 40,000 are hospitalized.

Link is here http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080502/hl_hsn/youngerwomenoftenmisssignsofheartattack

David

[Frustratedlady]

1. Don't brush off the feeling of tightness in the neck, running up to the jaw and above.

It feels like the glands under the jaw are swelling...much as when you are suddenly coming down with a virus/cold.

Cold air hitting you in the face or over-exertion, such as running up steps, jogging or carrying heavy packages out in front of you, rather than down to the side can also bring it on.

Just speaking from experience. Better to ask than to wish you had.

[ms liberty]

2. Another kick for you...thanks for posting this! n/t

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

3. Thanks

Hopefully people will read it.

David