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Women's HeartAdvantage

 

Signs and Symptoms

If you experience signs of a possible heart attack, call 911 immediately.

Heart attack warning signs:

  • Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
  • Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck, jaw or arms.
  • Chest discomfort may also be experienced in the upper back between the shoulder blades.
  • Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath.

Less common signs in women:

  • Atypical chest pain, stomach or abdominal pain.
  • Unexplained weakness, fatigue or anxiety.
  • Palpitations, cold sweat or paleness.
  • Shortness of breath (often associated with the signs listed above).


 

 

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