An expert on heart attacks was invited by the local news to be a guest on their health segment. When the reporter asks questions about the common symptoms of myocardial infarction, the expert is quick to point out that there are differences in the symptoms experienced by men and women. Which of the following is one of those differences?

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Women often experience symptoms of heart attack for a longer period than men, and may also experience less typical symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea, back or jaw pain, and fatigue instead of chest pain or pressure. Men do tend to have more plaques, but this is not a difference in symptoms. Women do not typically have higher blood pressure. Men may have their first heart attack at a later age, but this is not a difference in symptoms.

An Expert on Heart Attacks Was Invited by the Local