According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. But, did you know that, while as many women suffer from heart attacks as men, the symptoms look different in men and women?
According to The Heart Foundation, while chest pain or discomfort is the most common symptom of a heart attack, it doesn’t always develop, especially in females. Women having a heart attack may have pain or discomfort in:
- jaw
- neck
- upper or lower back
- shoulders
- arm
- abdomen
While both men and women experience pain in multiple areas of the body during a heart attack, women are twice as likely to feel shoulder pain than men.
Other common heart attack symptoms in women are:
- shortness of breath
- nausea, vomiting
- lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting
- cold sweats
A heart attack may also cause:
- fatigue
- trouble sleeping
- general weakness
- unusually fast or slow heart rate
- palpitations, or a fluttering or pounding heart
- anxiety or fear
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