Two women a day are dying unnecessarily from heart attacks in England and Wales because of a gender gap in awareness, diagnosis and treatment, a leading health charity says.
The British Heart Foundation released research on Monday that estimates that more than 8,200 women died between 2003 and 2013 as a result of receiving worse treatment than men. The charity wants to end the misconception that heart attacks are a male disease and to encourage women to know the risks and symptoms -- twice as many women in the UK die of coronary heart disease than of breast cancer.
A 'wake-up' call: Your health before age 40 is tied to heart risks later in lifeMyths about"female" heart attack symptoms persist, although, as for men, the most common symptom is chest pain.Other symptoms include feeling sick, sweaty, short of breath or light-headed. Less common symptoms are excessive coughing or wheezing, or a sudden feeling of anxiety.Dr. Sonya Babu-Narayan,the BHF's Associate Medical Director, said:"Heart attacks have never been more treatable.
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