How to spot the signs of heart disease in women

"The death rate from heart disease among women in Ireland is higher than in most other European countries. One of the contributing factors may be the failure to recognise the symptoms of a heart attack in female patients who seek help in our hospital emergency departments. This is because they may have what are known as a "atypical symptoms" which leave doctors and paramedics confused. In a bid to reduce the chances of women with heart disease being misdiagnosed doctors in all hospital A&Es have now been issued with guidelines to help them spot the signs of heart attack in women and administer the correct treatment. The document was jointly produced by the Women's Health Council and the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine, the organisation representing A&E specialists. It points out there is a "false perception" that heart disease is a predominantly male condition. Yet it is more likely to kill women than breast cancer." - Independent.ie