8 warning signs that could save your life
1 Chest pain
It is one of the most common signs of a heart attack but may be missed in women because heart disease is often seen as a ‘man’s problem’.
Watch for pain or discomfort – pressure, tightening or squeezing – in your chest, which occurs suddenly and doesn’t go away. The pain may spread to either arms, or your neck, jaw, back or stomach.
British women are 70% more likely to die than men within a month of a heart attack – and less likely to have their heart problem highlighted inequality of care for women with cardiovascular disease, despite it affecting as many women as men and being the leading cause of death among both.
