Some women more likely to miss or ignore heart attack warning signs
Friday, May 2, 2008 - 10:49
in Health & Medicine
Many women under age 55 aren`t seeking timely treatment for heart attack because they expect the warning signs and their reaction to follow a Hollywood script — tightening in the chest, shortness of breath, clutching the chest while dropping to one knee.
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