What is a heart attack?
Heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is the number one killer of both men and women
in the U.S.
Each year, about 735,000 Americans suffer a heart attack, and heart disease is the leading
cause of death for both men and women in the US.
Most of the deaths from heart attacks are caused by ventricular fibrillation of the
heart that occurs before the victim of the heart attack can reach an emergency room.
Those who reach the emergency room have an excellent prognosis; survival from a heart
attack with modern treatment should exceed 90%.
The 1% to 10% of heart attack victims who die later include those victims who suffer
major damage to the heart muscle initially or who suffer additional damage at a later
time.
Number 1.
Chest pain or discomfort.
Chest pain is the most common heart attack symptom, but some women may experience it
differently than men.
It may feel like a squeezing or fullness, and the pain can be anywhere in the chest,
not just on the left side.
It's usually "truly uncomfortable" during a heart attack.
It feels like a vise being tightened.
Number 2.
Pain in your arm(s), back, neck, or jaw.
This type of pain is more common in women than in men.
It may confuse women who expect their pain to be focused on their chest and left arm,
not their back or jaw.
The pain can be gradual or sudden, and it may wax and wane before becoming intense.
If you're asleep, it may wake you up.
You should report any "not typical or unexplained" symptoms in any part of your body above your
waist to your doctor or other health care provider.
Number 3.
Stomach pain.
Sometimes people mistake stomach pain that signals a heart attack with heartburn, the
flu, or a stomach ulcer.
Other times, women experience severe abdominal pressure that feels like an elephant sitting
on your stomach.
Number 4.
Shortness of breath, nausea, or lightheadedness.
If you're having trouble breathing for no apparent reason, you could be having a heart
attack, especially if you're also having one or more other symptoms.
It can feel like you have run a marathon, but you didn't make a move.
Number 5.
Sweating.
Breaking out in a nervous, cold sweat is common among women who are having a heart attack.
It will feel more like stress-related sweating than perspiration from exercising or spending
time outside in the heat.
Get it checked out, if you don't typically sweat like that and there is no other reason
for it, such as heat or hot flashes.
Number 6.
Fatigue.
Some women who have heart attacks feel extremely tired, even if they've been sitting still
for a while or haven't moved much.
Patients often complain of a tiredness in the chest.
They say that they can't do simple activities, like walk to the bathroom.
Not everyone gets all of those symptoms.
If you have chest discomfort, especially if you also have one or more of the other signs,
call ambulance immediately.
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