In March I had my second heart attack. My shoulders ached like crazy and I was short of breath. Knowing that was what happened the first time, I went right to the hospital ER. They took care of me right away and all ended well (had a stent put in at a teaching hospital in Syracuse). Women's heart attack symptoms often differ from men. They're more apt to have the chest pain. I never have. It's a good idea to read up on these differences.
Oh no, it can't be for men and women are the same. ; )/s
Seriously speaking however, all in all we have the best medical capabilities in the world and when someone's life is in danger like mine was back in '00 (I'm six years old in my second life)there is no better place to be then the USA.
I was surprised to find that when I went to post heart attack therapy (I never had a heart attack and at my request was removed from this therapy) that a patient that was part of treatment was on insulin for diabetes for years before he had bypass surgery and after bypass surgery he no longer needed his daily dose of insulin.
Sorry for my babbling ....