|Medical Services||Locations||Patient/Visitor Info||Programs &
Support||Points of Pride| Heart disease is no longer considered
a "man's disease." Women can suffer the same devastating effects
of heart disease as men, but may experience signs and symptoms
of a heart attack that vary from those of a man's. Diagnosis and
treatment can also be very different between genders. It is
important for women to know how heart disease can affect their
health and how the warning signs of a heart attack can be
different from a man's. Typical Heart Attack Warning Signs To be
proactive in their own heart health, women should know the
warning signs of Heart Disease. According to the CDC, about 47%
of sudden cardiac deaths occur outside a hospital, suggesting
that many people with heart disease don't act on early warning
signs. Women Specific Warning Signs While the most common heart
attack warning sign for men is chest pain or discomfort, women
are more likely to experience some of the other warning signs,
particularly: Many o