THE PROBLEM:

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A woman suffers a heart attack every minute.

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Every minute-and-a-half, a woman dies from heart disease. 

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One in three 40 year-old women will have a heart attack or chest pains sometime in their lifetime.

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SYMPTOMS:

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Only half of women recognize the typical signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
 

• Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck or arms
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Tightness in the chest
• Nausea
• Fatigue

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​TAKE ACTION!

​Educate women on the symptoms of a heart attack 

​Engage women to change their behavior and improve their health

​Empower women to call 911 to save their own life, and empowers

bystanders to act to save the lives of their sisters, mothers and

best friends.

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TAKE THE QUIZ:

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​​ONLINE SERVICES

Learn more about the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and get more information about heart disease and risk factors at http://womenshealth.gov/heartattack.

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