Do you know the warning signs of a heart attack?
We’re pretty well acquainted with signs in men and while
everyone experiences a heart attack in their own way, there are symptoms that
make you pay attention. Men tend to experience symptoms in their chest – tightness, pressure, and pain.
For women, the signs are much more subtle. They look and
feel differently. It may feel like the flu coming on with nausea, sweating,
lightheadedness. Women may feel the tightness and pain in their jaw or in the
back between the shoulder blades or radiating down the arms rather than in
their chest. There may be shortness of breath even without chest pain.
Because these heart attack symptoms in women tend to look a
lot like other health issues, women will often dismiss them. And that is where
the danger lies. Don’t ignore these symptoms – seek help immediately. If you
are wrong and it is the flu, count yourself lucky. If it is a heart attack,
those minutes truly make all the difference between life and death.
Learn more. Go to www.heart.org.
February 7, 2014 is Go Red for Women Day. Show your support
by wearing red.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/WarningSignsofaHeartAttack/Heart-Attack-Symptoms-in-Women_UCM_436448_Article.jsp
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