“Many women think the signs of a heart attack are unmistakable — the image of the elephant comes to mind — but in fact they can be subtler and sometimes…”.1
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- Heart Attack Signs
- Heart Attack Symptoms
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Movie Heart Attacks
Are heart attacks in real life the same as heart attacks in movies?
Yes and no. In Warning Signs of A Heart Attack: Catch the Signs Early. the American Heart Association (AHA) elaborate on:
First Step
What is the first step to surviving a heart attack?
In Know the Symptoms the (United States) Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH) elaborate on:
Signs and Symptoms
What are the most common signs and symptoms of a heart attack?
In Heart Attack Symptoms: What Are the Symptoms of A Heart Attack? the British Heart Foundation (BHF) explain:
- Chest pain or discomfort that suddenly occurs and doesn’t go away. It may feel like pressure, squeezing or heaviness in your chest. It can feel like indigestion or a burning sensation
- Pain that may spread to your left or right arm or may spread to your neck, jaw, back or stomach
- Feeling sick, sweaty, light-headed or short of breath
Other less common symptoms include:
- A sudden feeling of anxiety that can feel similar to a panic attack
- Excessive coughing or wheezing due to a build up of fluid in the lungs”.4
In Heart Attack Symptoms: What Are the Symptoms of A Heart Attack? the BHF also note:
Heart attack symptoms can persist over days, or they can come on suddenly and unexpectedly”.5
Different Differences
What are the differences in heart attack symptoms for men and women?
In Heart Attack Symptoms: What Are the Differences In Heart Attack Symptoms for Men and Women? the BHF explain:
Women
In women, what is the most common heart attack symptom?
“Many women think the signs of a heart attack are unmistakable — the image of the elephant comes to mind — but in fact they can be subtler and sometimes confusing”.7
In Know the Symptoms the OWH explain:
Many women say that they felt “off” or that something was “just not right” before their heart attack, but they didn’t realize their symptoms could be related to their heart. Not all heart attacks feel the same. Some are sudden and intense. Others may start slowly with mild pain or discomfort, which can come and go over several hours, or get worse…”.8
In Heart Attack Symptoms In Women the AHA explain:
- Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back
- Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach
- Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort
- Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness
- As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain”.9
Emergency Telephone Numbers
Can different countries have different emergency telephone numbers?
Don’t Delay
Do women delay seeking medical attention?
In Heart Attack Symptoms: What Are the Differences In Heart Attack Symptoms for Men and Women? the BHF note:
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- Heart Attack Symptoms In Women: Heart Attack Signs In Women. ‘I thought I had the flu’. Last Reviewed: 31 July 2015. American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack/heart-attack-symptoms-in-women Accessed: 23 March 2022
- Warning Signs of A Heart Attack: Catch the Signs Early. American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/WarningSignsofaHeartAttack/Warning-Signs-of-a-Heart-Attack_UCM_002039_Article.jsp Accessed: 23 March 2022
- Know the Symptoms. Page Last Updated: 02 March 2018. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/heart-attack/know-symptoms Accessed: 23 March 2022
- Heart Attack Symptoms: What Are the Symptoms of A Heart Attack? British Heart Foundation https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/heart-attack/heart-attack-symptoms Accessed: 23 March 2022
- Heart Attack Symptoms: What Are the Symptoms of A Heart Attack? British Heart Foundation https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/heart-attack/heart-attack-symptoms Accessed: 23 March 2022
- Heart Attack Symptoms: What Are the Differences In Heart Attack Symptoms for Men and Women? British Heart Foundation https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/heart-attack/heart-attack-symptoms Accessed: 23 March 2022
- Heart Attack Symptoms In Women: Heart Attack Signs In Women. ‘I thought I had the flu’. Last Reviewed: 31 July 2015. American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack/heart-attack-symptoms-in-women Accessed: 23 March 2022
- Know the Symptoms. Page Last Updated: 02 March 2018. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/heart-attack/know-symptoms Accessed: 23 March 2022
- Heart Attack Symptoms In Women. Last Reviewed: 31 July 2015. American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack/heart-attack-symptoms-in-women Accessed: 23 March 2022
- Heart Attack Symptoms: What Are the Differences In Heart Attack Symptoms for Men and Women? British Heart Foundation https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/heart-attack/heart-attack-symptoms Accessed: 23 March 2022