Women have unique considerations for heart health, including heart attack symptoms that can be different from men's and an increased risk of heart disease after menopause. 

While chest pain is common, women may also experience nausea, abdominal pain, or pain in the neck, back, jaw, arms, or shoulders. They are also more likely to have a "silent" heart attack without realizing it. 

I will never know what happened with my Mom Judy.  She had lots and lots of back pain.  Was part of that heart related?  She never had high blood pressure, never had symptoms that she recognized (and she was a nurse) but died at the age of 69 of a massive heart attack. 

My husband Rick ran marathons, ate healthy, didn?t smoke and had no symptoms except a little twinge.  He had a treadmill stress test and the next day had 3 stents put in to correct a 99% clogged ?widow maker? and 2 other blocked arteries.

Our team walks for them, for all women and men.  We walk to save lives.  Help us reach our goal by joining our team or donating towards our goal.  Thank you!