Signs of Heart Disease , Could Be More Subtle , in Women Than in Men.<br />A new study published on Aug. 17 in the American Heart Association journal 'Circulation' describes the findings.<br />According to the study, women are often diagnosed with heart disease in later life ...<br />... when other underlying conditions make heart disease diagnosis more difficult.<br />A study from 2020 also found that women have become less aware over the past decade of their own risks of heart disease.<br />Many women are concerned about their breast cancer risk, and they perceive that as their greatest health threat, Dr. Deirdre Mattina, The Cleveland Clinic, <br />via NBC News.<br />We know that one in three women are going to die of heart disease [annually], Dr. Deirdre Mattina, The Cleveland Clinic, <br />via NBC News.<br />Research indicates that symptoms of heart disease in women are rarely isolated from each other.<br />Doctors say that they are "looking for a pattern.".<br />Symptoms often occur in clusters. Very rarely does someone come in with just <br />one symptom, Corrine Jurgens, Connell School of Nursing at Boston College, via NBC News.<br />According to research, .<br />women seem to experience more varieties of symptoms across the spectrum of cardiovascular conditions.<br />For instance, symptoms of stroke in women often include severe mental changes and headache which are reported less in men.<br />[Understanding the cause of such symptoms] may be a really important clue to that greater arterial tree that runs through our body, connecting our heart, brain and legs, Dr. Amy Pollak, Mayo Clinic, via NBC News
