Women at risk: say the words "heart disease" and most women think of their husbands, but coronary heart disease remains the number-one killer of American women. (Heartbeat: the healthy heart report).

From: The Saturday Evening Post | Date: September 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

If you believe that women develop heart disease less often than men, think again. Contrary to popular myth, heart disease isn't just a man's disease. It is the number-one killer of women in the United States. Unfortunately, many women do not recognize the early signs of a heart attack, often dismissing serious signals as symptoms of indigestion or fatigue. While a man may experience chest discomfort during stress or exertion, a woman may have chest discomfort that comes and goes, or shortness of breath with stress or exertion.

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