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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Freya Hodgson

Heart attack warning: Surprising symptom 40% of women suffer from before it strikes

Chest pain and fatigue are considered the most common symptoms that arise ahead of a heart attack - the leading cause of death for women in the UK.

The condition kills around 77 British women every day, but many have their heart attacks dismissed as heartburn, anxiety or ‘a funny turn’.

According to the British Heart Foundation, females are 50 percent more likely to be wrongly diagnosed when it comes to coronary problems than men.

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