Symptoms for Women Include:
- Shortness of breath
- Unusual Fatigue or exhaustion
- Lightheadedness
- Nausea, Heartburn or Indigestion
- Chest pain/ tightness/pressure that lasts more than a few minutes or that goes away and comes back
- Heart Palpitations
- Discomfort/pain in one or both arms, the back, between the shoulder blades, neck, jaw or upper stomach
- Flu-like symptoms with chills & cold sweats
- Anxiety, or feeling of doom
Time To Take Action!
If you think you may be having a heart attack:
- Call 911 Immediately
- Chew and swallow a whole aspirin*
- Get to the hospital immediately
Minutes make a difference
GET HELP ASAP!!!
*Unless you are allergic to aspirin
Source: Johns Hopkins Special Report on Heart Health: Detecting and Treating Heart Disease in Women May 2006