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Why Heart Attack Symptoms Are Easily Missed

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Do you notice a change in how you feel walking up stairs? (:48)
Dr. Laurence Sperling says this can be a sign of heart distress, especially in women and diabetics.

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Laurence S. Sperling, MD, founder and director of Preventive Cardiology at the Emory Clinic in Atlanta, discusses why heart attack symptoms are often missed, especially in people with diabetes and women.