By Every 90 seconds, a woman has a heart attack in the United States. Women who have a heart attack wait longer than men before asking for help, which explains in part why women tend to do worse than men after suffering a heart attack.
Different Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
Although there are some unmistakable signs that help identify who suffer a heart attack, people who are suffering a heart attack are usually aware that something is happening they have not experienced before.
Symptoms of a heart attack in women are usually a little different from the symptoms of men. Nausea with vomiting, shortness of breath, unexplained fatigue and anxiety are common signs of female heart attack. The most common signs of a heart attack in women are as follows;
Nausea and Vomiting
Women are twice as likely as men to experience nausea, vomiting, heartburn or indigestion feeling during a heart attack. Such signals are often ignored because they are identified as less serious causes. It is important to note nausea and vomiting, especially if accompanied by other symptoms.
Choking Sensation
You can feel a severe shortness of breath suddenly, which may occur at rest or while doing normal physical activity. You may need to take in more air and you try to take deep breaths of air. This symptom that can stand alone is caused by the inability of the heart to pump all the blood that comes and accumulates in lungs and makes breathing difficult.
Unusual tiredness
It corresponds to a sudden power failure, which may occur immediately or in several days. The muscular fatigue and unexplained weakness are experienced by more than half of women who suffer a heart attack.
Pain in the Center of Chest
Usually there is a crushing pain, as if something was crushing the chest, lasting more than a few minutes; it can be intermittent (disappear and reappear). It is a pain that alarms because it is something you have never experienced before. It may not be an overly intense pain.
Discomfort in Upper Body
You feel pain or discomfort in the back, neck or jaw. The pain may also radiate to the arms, usually the left or upper stomach but not below the navel.
Always Act Quickly
Ask for help quickly, it can save your life and keep your heart suffering from a major and irreversible damage. Treatment is most effective when applied within the first hour of infarction symptoms appear. If you feel pain in the chest with one or more symptoms and discomfort lasts more than five minutes, call for emergency medical assistance. If symptoms disappear after five minutes, it is advisable that you consult your doctor immediately as it can be a sign of heart disease. Remember that prompt treatment can save your life.
