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Many women unaware of heart disease signs
To better spot cardiovascular disease Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas began a new Heart & Vascular Wellness Program for women including a detailed heart health history, blood pressure check, HbA1C and C-reactive protein blood test, cholesterol and diabetes screenings, and one-on-one discussions with a medical provider
The signs and symptoms of female heart disease can be dramatically different from classic symptoms of heart attack typically seen in men, cardiologist Dr. Khanh Hoang, co-medical director of program, said.
"Women with heart disease may experience symptoms which are more vague, such as indigestion, or sudden fatigue and weakness," Hoang said in a statement. "Since these are things many people experience, it's difficult to immediately spot the heart attack."
Research shows 95 percent of women who had suffered heart attacks said they experienced symptoms a month or more before experiencing their heart attack, Hoang said. The symptoms most commonly reported were unusual fatigue, sleep disturbance, and shortness of breath, the researchers said.
Additionally, fewer than 30 percent reported having chest pain or discomfort immediately prior to the heart attack, and 43 percent reported having no chest pain at all, the researchers said.
Copyright 2010 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 02/05/2010
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02-08-2010 06:10
memawfl@embarqmail.com wrote:
heart disease
Thank you for this helpful information,But you know the problem isn't just knowing the signs but if you go into the hospital with signs other than chest pains and you didn't have a heart attack, your insurance is not going to pay for it. that's sad. I have sudden fatigue sometimes and shortness of breath off and on for no apparent reason but I am afraid to go now for fear of paying such a big hospital bill. I'm sixty three years old now, I can't afford such a bill.
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