Lander, MDMedically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Chest pain may indicate a heart attack in women and men but have other possible causes, including heart inflammation, a lung infection or ...

Chest pain (i.e. angina pectoris) is the predominant initial and subsequent presentation of CHD in women. Evaluation of chest pain and risk stratification to determine the need for further ...

Sharp pain on the right side of the chest can result from a variety of issues, ranging from acute (short-lived) muscle strain to more serious conditions involving the heart or lungs. In women ...

In the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS), [6] this chest pain history was found to predict significant CAD in women 72% of the time, whereas the same history in men was predictive of ...

It is essential to comprehend the particulars of women's heart health in order to provide prompt and efficient care.

While someone having a heart attack might, in fact, grab their chest, others—especially women and people with diabetes, who often have nerve damage that prevents them from feeling pain—won’t ...

Large heart attacks usually have a finding on the EKG called “ST elevation.” Sometimes we find damage to the heart muscle ...

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including atypical symptoms of chest pain in women. How do we transport those lessons learned into a new strategy of helping everyone know about the awareness of these services that are available ...

There is a gender gap in the treatment of heart attacks, the report says Women who suffer heart attacks are dying needlessly because they fail to recognise their symptoms and receive poorer care ...

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