Women’s Heart Attack Symptoms often Different

You may think chest pain is the main symptom of heart attack, and it is for many people. But a new study has shown that fewer than 30 percent of women reported chest pain and discomfort just before having a heart attack, and 43 percent did not have chest pain during a heart attack.

The women in the study reported the following symptoms most frequently before a heart attack:

• An unusual level of fatigue
• Major sleep difficulty
• Shortness of breath
• Indigestion
• Anxiety

They reported the following symptoms most frequently during a heart attack:

• Shortness of breath
• Weakness
• Unusual fatigue
• Cold sweat
• Dizziness

Source:
National Institute of Nursing Research.