The symptoms are slightly different in women.
There has been an increase of heart attacks in women under the age of 50, and medical experts are unsure why.
There are a number of symptoms women should be aware of, that could be signs of a heart disease. The latest research has clarified signs in women aged under 50, reports the Mirror.Symptoms of heart disease According to the NHS, symptoms of a heart attack can include: Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.
“But what we can say is that if at any point a young woman mentions chest pain, even when occurring as part of several other symptoms, myocardial infarction must be deemed a possibility until it has been ruled out.” Cardiovascular disease, which encompasses heart attacks, heart failure, and heart rhythm problems, is a leading cause of death for women.
Whereas, women are more likely to develop a fatty build-up in the heart’s smallest blood vessels. This has led researchers to believe that symptoms differ quite significantly across both men and women.
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