Signs You're Having A Heart Attack (Female)

Even though heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, and men and women die of heart attacks in roughly equal numbers each year, women are still largely assumed to be less at risk for heart attacks than men. That makes getting the right care—even in an emergency—all the more difficult. That's why it's crucial for all women to know the symptoms of a heart attack—and to realize the signs are often different in women than in men. Here are the often subtle symptoms you should be aware of. 

Heart Attack Symptoms

Extreme fatigue: In the days or even weeks before a heart attack, more than 70% of women experience debilitating, flulike exhaustion. You may suddenly feel too tired to cook dinner or lift your laptop.

Mild Chest pain: Rather than the elephant on the chest, women may feel less severe pain—and not always in the region of the heart. Pressure or achiness can occur in the breastbone, upper back, shoulders, neck, or jaw.

Profuse sweating: You may find yourself suddenly drenched in perspiration for no apparent reason, or your face may be pale or ashen.

Nausea or dizziness: Prior to a heart attack, women often have indigestion or even vomit. You may also feel like you're about to pass out.

Breathlessness: Almost 58% of women report panting or inability to carry on a conversation because they couldn't catch their breath.

Sleeplessness: Nearly half of women have trouble falling asleep or wake up during the night in the weeks before a coronary.

Anxiety: "Many women experience a sense of impending doom or fear before a heart attack," though experts don't necessarily understand why, says Marianne Legato, MD, director of the Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia University. Nonetheless, it's real and it matters. "That's your body telling you to pay attention. Trust those instincts," she advises.

It is time to pay your doctor a visit when you have the symptoms above

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