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https://www.texasheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/thi-womensmilingevent.jpg20481152Heart attack symptoms in women may be different from those experienced by men. In the past, women usually received less aggressive treatment for heart disease and were not referred for diagnostic tests as often. When many women were finally diagnosed with heart disease, they usually had more advanced disease and their prognosis was poorer.