Sharyn never thought she would have a heart attack at 51
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Call first - decide later. That's the message to anyone experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, after a survey of 34,000 people found about a third would not dial Triple-0 if they were experiencing signs. Women may not even realise they are having a heart attack, because symptoms can present differently to men.
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