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Women experiencing a heart attack may experience symptoms such as upper back pressure, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or upper belly pain, shortness of breath, pain in one or both arms, nausea or vomiting, sweating, lightheadedness or dizziness, unusual fatigue, heartburn (indigestion).
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Women should also be aware of the risk factors for heart disease, such as age, tobacco use, high blood pressure, and other health conditions.
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To reduce the risk of developing heart disease, women should live a healthy lifestyle, eat a healthy diet, exercise, manage stress, and get enough sleep.
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Many women think the signs of a heart attack are unmistakable — but they can be subtler and sometimes confusing.
Some women experiencing a heart attack describe upper back pressure that feels like squeezing or a rope being tied around them. Dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting are other symptoms.
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women | American Heart Association
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Heart disease is the most common cause of death for both women and men in the United States, and women can have different heart attack symptoms than men. Women are more likely to have heart attack symptoms unrelated to chest pain, such as neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or upper belly (abdomen), shortness of breath, pain in one or both arms, nausea or vomiting, sweating, lightheadedness or dizziness, unusual fatigue, heartburn (indigestion). Women should take heart disease seriously, and can reduce the risk of developing it by living a healthy lifestyle, eating a healthy diet, exercising, managing stress, and getting enough sleep.
Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors
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Heart attack and stroke are life-or-death emergencies, and women are more likely to experience other common symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain. Women can also learn how to perform hands-only CPR and join the Go Red for Women Movement to reduce their risk for heart disease. Women can also take action to reduce their risk for heart disease and learn how to shop smart and eat smart to live their best life.
Warning Signs and Symptoms | Go Red for Women
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Common heart attack symptoms include: Chest pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching. Pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth…
Heart attack - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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