Signs of Heat Disease , Could Be More Subtle , in Women Than in Men.
A new study published on Aug.
17 in the American Heart Association journal 'Circulation' describes the findings.
According to the study, women are often diagnosed with heart disease in later life ... ... when other underlying conditions make heart disease diagnosis more difficult.
A study from 2020 also found that women have become less aware over the past decade of their own risks of heart disease.
Many women are concerned about their breast cancer risk, and they perceive that as their greatest health threat, Dr. Deirdre Mattina, The Cleveland Clinic, via NBC News.
We know that one in three women are going to die of heart disease [annually], Dr. Deirdre Mattina, The Cleveland Clinic, via NBC News.
Research indicates that symptoms of heart disease in women are rarely isolated from each other.
Doctors say that they are "looking for a pattern.".
Symptoms often occur in clusters.
Very rarely does someone come in with just one symptom, Corrine Jurgens, Connell School of Nursing at Boston College, via NBC News.
According to research, .
Women seem to experience more varieties of symptoms across the spectrum of cardiovascular conditions.
For instance, symptoms of stroke in women often include severe mental changes and headache which are reported less in men.
[Understanding the cause of such symptoms] may be a really important clue to that greater arterial tree that runs through our body, connecting our heart, brain and legs, Dr. Amy Pollak, Mayo Clinic, via NBC News
