Men vs Women: Heart Attack and Stroke Symptoms

Heart attacks and strokes are a serious health concern. However, they tend to be more common in men than women. This is due to the fact that there are certain symptoms that men experience more often than women do….CONTINUE READING

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but heart attacks and strokes can be prevented. The American Heart Association suggests that if you feel any of these symptoms, you should seek medical attention immediately:
Heart disease

is the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States. In fact, it’s responsible for one out of every three deaths in both genders every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And while there are many reasons why heart disease can affect both men and women differently, there are also a few ways in which they share symptoms — some more obvious than others.
Heart attack

and stroke symptoms are different between men and women

. For example, heart attacks occur more often in men than in women, but strokes occur more often in women than in men. This is because there are some differences between how these conditions affect the genders. Women tend to have less plaque buildup on their arteries than men do which means that they’re less likely to develop heart disease (which can lead to a heart attack). But this doesn’t mean that women don’t get clogged arteries; they just tend not to develop them quite as quickly. The same goes for stroke risk—women are at higher risk of having a stroke than men because the female brain tends to be smaller than its male counterpart and has more space between nerve cells within its walls.

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to you. If you or someone you know is experiencing any of these symptoms, please seek immediate medical attention as they may be signs of a heart attack or stroke….CONTINUE READING