Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
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Although the symptoms are somewhat similar to those men have, they are different enough, that many women miss them entirely, and if they don't, their doctors and loved ones may.
This is a life threatening problem, since a heart attack is equally serious, no matter your gender.
But, there is good news as well. Women have an advantage that men don't have...
Apparently, a majority of women experience recognizable symptoms anywhere from six weeks to a month ahead of their heart attack!
This is very good news because it should give us women the opportunity to avoid having a heart attack, by taking steps to prevent it, any time we experience those "early warning signs".
This information was taken from the results of research done by the National Institutes of Health. Over five hundred women were in the study, and over 95% of them said they realized they were having symptoms that were "new" or "different" up to a month before they suffered their first heart attack.
Peruse the table below to find out what these early warning signs are, and what percentage of the women studied experienced them.
Hear Attack Symptoms in Women
Early Warning Signs
| Symptom | % Suffering |
|---|---|
| Unusually tired | 70% |
| Disturbed Sleep Patterns | 48% |
| Breathlessnes/short of breath | 42% |
| Upset Stomach/Heartburn | 39% |
| Fearful/Anxious | 35% |
If we, and those we love, will memorize these symptoms, never ignore them, and realize they give us the opportunity to avoid an early death by heart attack, we might be able to remove it from its place as the leading cause of death for women.
But it is easy to ignore early warnings, and figure something as serious as a heart attack could never happen to us.
If you take that approach, what do women experience differently then men when actually suffering a heart attack?
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
Compared to Men
| Women's Symptoms | % of Women Having Symptom | Men's Symptoms |
|---|---|---|
| Breathlessnes/Short of Breath | 58% | Chest Pain |
| Some type of Pain | 57% | Pressure in the Chest |
| Weakness | 55% | Tiredness/Exhaustion |
| Unusual Tiredness/Exhaustion | 43% | Short of Breath/Breathing Difficulities |
| No Chest Pain | 43% | Pain in Stomach, shoulder, back, throat, or jaw |
| Cold Sweat | 39% | Excessive Sweating |
| Dizziness | 39% | Indigestion, Nausea, Vomiting |
The most important thing to understand when dealing with heart attack symptoms in women, is that every individual will have different symptoms, and that those symptoms will probably be different than what men typically experience.
If there is any concern you might be having a heart attack, it is vitally important to treat your symptoms as a medical emergency!
Call 911, go to the emergency room, and insist that they do tests to check for heart attack before leaving. Don't be shy, and don't be surprised if your doctor doesn't take you seriously.
However, don't let medical professionals talk you out of having tests that will definitely show whether you are, or are not, having a heart attack before leaving.
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
Use Early Warning Signs to Prevent Attacks
Additionally please read about the ways to prevent heart disease, explore the different resources, and follow the recommendations on that page.
Finally, due to the many toxins in our environment, it would be very helpful to your overall health to get rid of your body's toxic load. Check out the total body cleanse page, for my recommendation on the easiest way to get that done.
You may be thinking...
"this is way too much work!", but if you suffer a heart attack, the difficulties you face will be much greater.
So I trust you'll be willing to make the effort ahead of time, so you don't have to suffer the consequences of procrastination by experiencing heart attack symptoms in women.
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