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Waveform Audio File Format  |  1999-12-19  |  2.1 MB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  50 seconds
Transcription: Heart Attack Prevention Recognition Treatment Heart attacks are usually caused by a blockage of one of the main blood vessels leading to the heart. The chance of a premenopausal woman having a heart attack is much less than a man of similar age. If a woman does have a heart attack, however, she tends to not do as well in the following year compared to a man. This section suggests reasons why this might be, and outlines the signs and symptoms of heart attack that women should be aware of in order that help can be found as soon as possible. We also look at ways of preventing heart attacks. Final ...