Heart Attacks: Symptoms and Prevention

Featured Article Heart Attack Symptoms in Women Women who experience a heart attack may feel some of the same symptoms as men, including chest pain and difficulty breathing. However, the range and severity of heart attack symptoms vary in women. During a mild heart attack, women may even be unaware that they are experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Unusual Heart Attack Symptoms in Women: Fatigue and Anxiety Heart attack symptoms in women are often more subtle than those experienced by men. Women are more likely to experience fatigue, anxiety, sleep disturbances, or stomach complaints during heart attacks. Unfortunately, these symptoms are not generally associated with an AMI. Even members of the medical profession sometimes fail to link these symptoms with heart problems. It is not unusual for a woman's heart attack to be dismissed as anxiety. Although considered a classic heart attack symptom, chest pain is not commonly experienced by women. Results from a survey of 515 women published in the journal Circulation revealed some interesting statistics: more than 70 percent of women experienced no chest pain prior to the attack, and as many as 43 percent of women reported no chest pain symptoms during the attack. continued			Blogs
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Heart Attack Symptoms in WomenDiscusses heart attack symptoms in women, including anxiety and fatigue. Discusses heart disease statistics for women and heart problems.
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