ACS chest pain less common, not rare, in younger women vs men

It's a cautionary tale: clinicians are warned not to overlook an ACS diagnosis in women aged 55 or less just because they don't have chest pain; usually in such cases, there are other telltale signs or symptoms—and anyway, the chest-pain difference between women and men in ACS isn't so great.

Source: theHeart.org - September 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news