Cardiologists Flag 8 Heart Attack Signs in Women as 1 in 5 Female Deaths Stem From Heart Disease
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Updated · AOL · Aug 21
Cardiologists Flag 8 Heart Attack Signs in Women as 1 in 5 Female Deaths Stem From Heart Disease
3 articles · Updated · AOL · Aug 21
Summary
Eight symptoms cardiologists say women should watch for include extreme fatigue, indigestion, jaw or back pain, heartburn, shortness of breath, left arm pain, nausea and chest pressure.
Heart disease causes about 1 in 5 female deaths in the United States, and doctors say women often delay treatment because symptoms can seem mild, unfamiliar or easy to dismiss.
Chest discomfort is still the most common heart-attack symptom in both sexes, but women more often describe pressure, tightness or squeezing rather than dramatic chest pain.
Doctors say a heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart is blocked—often after plaque rupture—and urge women to call 911 immediately, because "time is muscle."