Women were significantly less likely than men to survive in the short and long term. At 30 days after the heart event, just 38 per cent of women were alive compared with 50 percent of men. At 8.5 years, 27 per cent of women were alive compared with 39 per cent of men.
A volunteer at a Tampa Bay area hospital is thankful to the team that spotted symptoms she was having a heart attack and may have helped save her life. Both the volunteer and healthcare workers want people to know the signs and symptoms that could be different in men and women.
Cardiologists and other health experts explain common heart attack symptoms that women shouldn't ignore, such as neck and jaw pain, nausea and chest pain.