Heart Attack Symptoms in Women

Heart attack symptoms in women:

A woman may have all of the usual heart attack symptoms, or none. She may have a lot of symptoms, or only a few. However, for women the most common heart attack symptom is still some form of chest pain, pressure or discomfort. But women are more likely than men to have heart attack symptoms without chest pain, such as:

• Neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or abdominal discomfort
• Shortness of breath
• Nausea or vomiting
• Abdominal pain or “heartburn”
• Sweating
• Lightheadedness or dizziness
• Unusual or unexplained fatigue

Get help quickly. If you think you or someone you know is having a heart attack call 911 right away.Approximately half of the people who die from heart attacks pass away within one hour of their first symptom. Many patients have symptoms related to heart attack but never get a chance to present to the hospital because they wait too long. When in doubt, call 911.