Heart Attacks in Women

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A heart attack is when the coronary arteries (4 and 5) that supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart become blocked. This 3D models shows the main external structures of the heart alongside the main cause of heart attacks and the risk factors of a heart attack in women.

This 3D model is an accompanying resource to a poster aiming to raise awareness of the symptoms of heart attacks in women. Alongside chest pain, the symptoms of a heart attack in women can include:

1. Pain in neck, shoulder or upper back
2. Anxiety
3. Light headedness
4. Sense of impending doom
5. Shortness of breath
6. Nausea and vomiting
7. Abdominal discomfort

(Created as part of the MSc Medical Art programme)