| Heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, is | | | | unusual and uncharacteristic tiredness and fatigue. |
| considered to be the leading cause of death in the | | | | This, in fact, is a common symptom and nearly 70 |
| world. Although mostly men suffer from it, women | | | | percent of women experience it. |
| are also nowadays being admitted in hospital due to | | | | Around 42 percent of women complain of indigestion |
| heart attacks. | | | | and heartburn prior to a myocardial infarction. Even |
| It has been seen that the symptoms of heart attack | | | | taking antacid does not alleviate the problem. Often |
| in women is quite different from those experienced | | | | women tend to ignore this symptom as they put it |
| by men. In fact, mild heart attack symptoms are so | | | | to acid reflux or overeating. If you do not suffer |
| uncharacteristic of the problem that often the attack | | | | from heartburn generally, you should never neglect |
| is not diagnosed. | | | | the symptom. |
| When women suffer from a mild cardiac arrest, they | | | | Just like men, women also suffer from shortness of |
| do not experience the usual chest pain that men | | | | breath with the onset of a heart attack. Nearly 48 |
| suffer from. However, there are still heart symptoms | | | | percent women experience this symptom where |
| in women if noted can be ensure that women get | | | | they start gasping and panting. |
| timely treatment and avert a bigger attack. | | | | Other symptoms of heart attack in women include |
| It has been seen that just 30 percent of women | | | | feeling dizzy, lightheaded, nausea, and experiencing |
| complain of chest pain on the left side of the body. | | | | pain in the upper parts of the abdomen, between the |
| This is a symptom nonetheless. The severity of the | | | | shoulder blades, or on the inner side of the arms. |
| pain is proportionate to the intensity of the attack. If | | | | Also, severe perspiration or feeling a sense of |
| you happen to experience a crushing pain in the | | | | impending doom are also observed. |
| chest, do not wait. Call for emergency medical | | | | If you suffer from two or more the symptoms |
| assistance immediately. | | | | mentioned above, you should immediately call |
| Just before a heart attack, many women complain of | | | | emergency services or go to the nearest hospital. |