An 80-year-old woman is being assessed for a myocardial infarction. Which symptoms would more likely occur in this patient because of the patient's gender and age?

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1. This is a symptom of cardiac disease and can occur in men and women, so it is not a differential for women.
2. Centralized chest pain is more likely to occur in men than in women.
3. Coronary symptoms in women include shortness of breath, fatigue, lethargy, indigestion, and anxiety.
4. Rales are evidence of fluid backup in the pulmonary system as seen in congestive heart failure. Both genders can have dyspnea and, therefore, it is not a differential factor.

An 80-Year-Old Woman Is Being Assessed for a Myocardial Infarction