Heart Disease and Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know

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Heart Disease and Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know

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Information for women about heart disease and heart attacks from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack, Thrombotic Event, Disease and Condition, American Academy of Family Physicians, Physician

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RT @familydoctor American women 4-6 times more likely to die of heart disease than breast cancer familydoctor.org http://bit.ly/d3jHEF

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How does it really feel to have a heart attack? Women survivors tell their stories | Women and Heart Disease | Scoop.it

scoop.it — “"Having a heart attack felt nothing like I thought it would feel. For one thing, unlike sudden cardiac arrest, in which the heart stops beating and you stop breathing, during my heart attack (myocardial infarction), my heart continued beating, and I was conscious throughout despite horrific symptoms – so how could I possibly be having a heart attack? "Like most women I know, I thought very little about heart disease, even though it is our #1 killer each year. Women need to know aView full resource at scoop.it

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Heart Attack Symptoms in Women May Not Include Chest Pain

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Heart attack symptoms may differ in women, especially younger women. Know what to look for. http://t.co/OnzetHKr

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Suzanne O'Malley: Day 8: Know the 7 Symptoms of Women's Heart Attack

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9 Big Ways Heart Disease Is Different for Women - Heart Health Center - Everyday Health

everydayhealth.com — “While much of the early exploration into heart disease was done through studying men, more and more research has surfaced differences in the way the condition affects women. Here's what you need to know.View full resource at everydayhealth.com

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Hear directly from women affected by #heartdisease about risk factors with this short video: http://t.co/NwsRQskC

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