Preventive and rehabilitative cardiology, echocardiography 2. Feel free to reprint all or part of an article. Mayo Clinic Women s HealthSource attribution is required. It s no secret that heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women, yet recent studies imply that cardiac care is still not delivered equally between the sexes, according to the January issue of Mayo Clinic Women s HealthSource. Women are treated less aggressively when they have a heart attack.
Women are more likely to die in the hospital after having a heart attack.
Dr. Hayes recommends that if you have chest pain, shortness of breath or other worrisome symptoms, see your doctor. An examination may reveal that your symptoms aren t heart-related at all. Follow your doctor s recommendations, and if you don t feel better in a few weeks, make another appointment. If you re still not happy with the way your doctor addresses your issues, get a second opinion. Dr. Hayes also suggests that you educate yourself about your risk factors for heart disease and the signs of a heart attack.