CHEST PAIN
It’s 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 either to arms, neck, jaw, back or stomach.
British women are twice as likely to die within a month of a heart attack than men – and less likely to have their heart problem correctly diagnosed. highlighted inequality of care for women with cardiovascular disease, despite it affecting as many women as men.
