‘My Body Was Screaming’: 5 Women Share Their Heart Survival Stories

The signs and symptoms of heart disease and heart attack may present differently in women than in men, and can be more subtle. Here, five women share their experiences with cardiovascular disease and their advice to others for American Heart Month.

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