Hi @grachilds, welcome to Connect.
Here's an short excerpt from MayoClinic.org that I think you'll find interesting, especially the last sentence.
"Cardiovascular disease is caused by narrowed, blocked or stiffened blood vessels that prevent your heart, brain or other parts of your body from receiving enough blood. Cardiovascular disease symptoms may be different for men and women. For instance, men are more likely to have chest pain; women are more likely to have symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea and extreme fatigue."

I'm tagging @cynaburst @pamattos and @HeartPatches this message too. I bet they'll have more insight to add.

It also looks like you were about to write more at the end of your message. Did you get cut off?

Talk soon
Colleen
Connect Community Director