Symptoms of heart disease look different in women compared to men
What is heart disease? Heart disease refers to several types of heart conditions that affect the heart itself, the blood vessels supplying it and the rhythm of its contractions. Common examples include coronary artery disease, heart valve problems, cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle), arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeat) and congenital (from birth) heart defects. Heart disease is a major cause of death worldwide. the main symptoms are chest pain, shortness of breath, pain in your neck, shoulders, jaw or arms, feeling faint and feeling sick – but not everyone has the same symptoms, and some may not have any. But according