42-year-old lady had acute chest pain. ECG showed significant changes. Told her it looks like a heart attack. She was very nervous and worried. Despite telling her not to go, she went back to meet her physician, who convinced her and sent her back. I did an angiogram, which showed 99% narrowing in one artery. Stented successfully. Today, she went home happy after 2 days in hospital. Came to my room and hugged me, and tried to fall at my feet 🥹. #MedTwitter
She was detected to have very high cholesterol and blood pressure, which were undetected before.
Most such heart attack patients have risk factors that haven't even been detected before. A very small percentage would really have no obvious risk factors. Even they would have genetic risks that are difficult to detect. #MedTwitter

Cardiovascular illness is the leading cause of death in women too! Especially if women smoke or develop diabetes, their risk is same as men.

Common Cardiovascular risk factors
1. High cholesterol
2. High blood pressure
3. Diabetes
4. Genetic factors (family history)
5. Smoking
Plus stress, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, over eating.

Women are more likely to have atypical symptoms compared to men. Women are more likely than men to have heart attack symptoms unrelated to chest pain, such as: Neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or upper belly (abdomen) discomfort. Shortness of breath. Pain in one or both arms.

#heartattack #WomensHealth

Heart attack symptoms in men vs women