Early symptoms of heart attack in women

• What are the early warning signs of a heart attack in women?

  The most common symptom of a heart attack in females is chest pain or discomfort. This may feel like pain, tightness, pressure, squeezing, or heartburn. It typically lasts for more than a few minutes or comes and goes.

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• What digestive changes should women look out for that may indicate a heart attack?

  Nausea and stomach pain may also be heart attack warning signs for women. “Sometimes people come in late for care because they think they’re having heartburn or acid reflux,” says Dr. Lee. Heartburn or reflux comes from inflammation in the esophagus — the tube that leads from the throat to the stomach — which is right next to the heart.

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• What types of mood changes could be an indicator of a heart attack in women?

  Many women think the signs of a heart attack are unmistakable — but they can be subtler and sometimes confusing. Some women experiencing a heart attack describe upper back pressure that feels like squeezing or a rope being tied around them. Dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting are other symptoms.

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• Is arm, back, neck, or jaw pain a sign of a heart attack in women?

  As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women may experience other symptoms that are typically less associated with heart attack, such as shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women.

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• [PDF File]Will you recognise your heart attack? - Heart Foundation

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  Chest • Discomfort in these parts of your upper body: Arm(s) Shoulder(s) Neck Jaw Back You may have a choking feeling in your throat. Your arms may feel heavy or useless. • You may also experience other signs and symptoms: – feel short of breath – feel nauseous – have a cold sweat – feel dizzy or light-headed.

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• [PDF File]The warning signs of a heart attack for women - Heart Foundation

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  heart attack for women CHEST NECK JAW ARM/S BACK SHOULDER/S NAUSEOUS A COLD SWEAT DIZZY SHORT OF BREATH DO YOU FEEL ANY PAIN PRESSURE HEAVINESS TIGHTNESS IN ONE OR MORE OF YOUR YOU MAY ALSO FEEL IF YOU TAKE ANGINA MEDICINE • Take a dose of your medicine. • Wait 5 minutes. Still have symptoms? Take another dose of your medicine. • Wait 5 ...

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• Warning Signs of Heart Attack - American Heart Association

  As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women may experience other symptoms that are typically less associated with heart attack, such as shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain. What should I do if I suspect a heart attack?

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  but in women, these symptoms may appear on the right side. •Women may feel completely exhausted, drained, dizzy or nauseous. •Women may feel upper back pain that travels up into their jaw.

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