RN Megan Brothers Interim Community Integrated Care Coordinator with Interior Health stopped in to talk with Wayne about the difference between Men and Women's Heart Attacks.  We discussed:
Heart disease is the number one killer of women worldwide and the leading cause of premature death in women in Canada.
Heart attack symptoms are not recognized in over 50% of women.
The types of heart disease can be different for women than men.
Women can be at greater risk for heart disease than men
There is a lot we can all do to help reduce the risk. Heart disease is largely preventable.
There is a lot we can all do to help reduce the risk. Heart disease is largely preventable.

<p>RN Megan Brothers Interim Community Integrated Care Coordinator with Interior Health stopped in to talk with Wayne about the difference between Men and Women's Heart Attacks.&nbsp; We discussed:</p>
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<li>Heart disease is the number one killer of women worldwide and the leading cause of premature death in women in Canada.</li>
<li>Heart attack symptoms are not recognized in over 50% of women.</li>
<li>The types of heart disease can be different for women than men.</li>
<li>Women can be at greater risk for heart disease than men</li>
<li>There is a lot we can all do to help reduce the risk. Heart disease is largely preventable.</li>
<li>There is a lot we can all do to help reduce the risk. Heart disease is largely preventable.</li>
</ul>