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Would you recognize the symptoms of a heart attack?
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 Thu, 08-16-2012 - 9:09am

Did you know many women having a heart attack don't have chest pain? According to Health Day News, "Two out of five women having a heart attack do not experience chest pain, according to a new study.Instead, they may have harder-to-recognize symptoms, such as pain in the jaw, neck, shoulders or back; stomach discomfort; or sudden trouble breathing, researchers said." more [2]

If you have had a heart attack, did you realize you were having one? If you haven't had one, do you think you are knowledgeable enough about a heart attack to know to get help quickly?

    Karla
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