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Heart attacks occur equally in men and women. Yet many people – women included – believe heart attacks mainly affect middle-aged men.

According to the American Heart Association, 20 percent of people ages 45 or older will have a second heart attack within five years of their first one.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

Advances in technology are allowing more patients with heart disease to undergo successful treatment.

Half of all heart attacks in the United States occur in people who haven’t had a previous warning sign or symptom.