HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death among women in the United States, claiming one life every 80 seconds and affecting one in three women, according to the American Heart Association. However, medical professionals say the warning signs are still too often overlooked.
On this Wellness Wednesday, with February marking American Heart Month, health experts are urging women to take their heart health seriously, warning that the symptoms women experience during a cardiac event can differ significantly from those more commonly associated with heart attacks.
Christy Cantey, a nurse practitioner at Huntsville Hospital Heart Center, said women may experience fatigue, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, dizziness and cold sweats. These are symptoms that don’t always mirror those seen in men…