Women Heart Attack Symptoms

Women Risk of Heart Attack

Heart attack signs in women can be harder to detect. The most known sign of a heart attack is chest pain, but unlike men, women can experience other symptoms of a heart attack.
A heart attack in women is often misdiagnosed because the symptoms are often disregarded as those of a cold or the flu. It is important to understand and recognize the symptoms of heart attacks in women.
Heart attacks can be serious and fatal, when symptoms are ignored. Because women tend to view heart attack as a man's illness and don't consider themselves to be at the same risk, many women minimize their symptoms and place themselves at greater risk by delaying treatment. For these reasons, more women die from heart attacks and other heart disease than men do.


Women Heart Attack Symptoms

Chest Pain
Chest pain is a common sign of a heart attack. While it may not start out as an intense pain, a woman may experience this pain over a matter of days, with the pain increasing over time.

Respiratory Symptoms
A woman who is having a heart attack may experience shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

Pain / Soreness
Pain in the jaw, back, neck, shoulder or abdomen may be an indicator of a potential heart attack ( The pain does not have to be intense, it can be an achy feeling ) And swelling in the lower legs or ankles

Cold / sweaty skin ( Flu-Like Symptoms )
Heart attacks in women can often disguise themselves as cold or flu symptoms. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can signal a heart attack when coupled with other symptoms.

Other Symptoms
Other symptoms of a heart attack that women may experience are indigestion, heartburn, excessive sweating, anxiety or the feeling that something is wrong / nervousness, weakness or overwhelming fatigue


Warning !!
If you feel that you or a loved one may be experiencing a heart attack, it is important to seek medical attention immediately. Quick medical attention may be able to minimize the damage from a heart attack.