Women’s Heart Health Holiday Q & A: Protect Yourself From “Holiday Heart Attack Season”

Heart disease is the nation’s No. 1 killer for women, and December and January are the deadliest months of the year for heart disease. The well-known heart attack symptoms acute pain, tightness, burning and a dull ache in the chest describe what men typically experience during an attack. For many women the signs of a heart attack are completely different and can go unrecognized. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on December 15th, 2007