Take these symptoms to heart

Very few women fear heart disease, despite the fact that the condition claims more lives than breast cancer does. To make matters worse, women's symptoms are also often atypical – a situation that can even confuse their doctors.

Take action:

Be aware of these signs of a heart attack (which are very specific to women) and seek help immediately: jaw pain; shoulder pain; anxiety; sweating; shortness of breath; dizziness; nausea; and unusual fatigue.

Women and heart disease