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Woman’s Abdominal Pain Leads to Life-Saving Heart Attack Diagnosis at Israeli Hospital
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By יונתן דושניצקי
First reported by Mako · Aug 12, 2026
What happened
A 40-year-old Israeli woman arrived at Emek Medical Center with abdominal pain, later collapsing and diagnosed with a heart attack. Emergency teams performed prolonged resuscitation and emergency angioplasty, saving her life. Doctors stress that women’s heart attack symptoms often differ from men’s, highlighting the need for awareness and early treatment.
- 01A 40-year-old woman arrived at Emek Medical Center with abdominal pain and collapsed shortly after.
- 02Doctors identified she was having a cardiac arrest and performed prolonged resuscitation.
- 03An ECG revealed a heart attack; she underwent emergency angioplasty to open a blocked artery.
- 04She fully recovered without brain damage thanks to early diagnosis and treatment.
- 05Cardiologists note women’s heart attack symptoms often differ from men’s, causing delayed diagnosis.
- 06The patient urges women to listen to their bodies and seek prompt medical care.
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