Here's why women need to look after their heart more

Females are six times more likely to die of cardiovascular disease and stroke than of breast cancer, yet their awareness of the risk is low, writes Ailin Quinlan.

WE all know what a heart attack looks like — someone claps a hand to their chest and collapses, right?

Wrong — or, at least, partly wrong, because while a sudden and severe chest pain is a classic symptom of heart attack for a man, it’s not always the same for a woman.