[Heart Attack]"I had a stomach ache, but was it my heart?"… Women's heart attack symptoms differ 'like this'

These are symptoms of a heart attack that can appear in women.

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✔️Chest pain or discomfort

Chest pain is the most common symptom of a heart attack. However, this pain can be experienced differently by men and women. In the case of chest pain, a squeezing or tight feeling may be felt. It can be experienced not only in the left side of the chest where the heart is located but also in other areas of the chest. Dr. Rita Redberg, head of Women's Cardiovascular Services at the University of California, San Francisco, explained that women often experience not only pain but also severe discomfort and a strong feeling of tightness during a heart attack.

✔️ Pain in the arm, back, neck, or jaw

The warning signs of a heart attack are not limited to chest pain alone. Pain can also be felt in areas outside the chest. These symptoms are more common in women than in men. Women often think that pain will be concentrated in the chest and left arm, so they do not consider a heart attack when experiencing pain in other areas. However, a heart attack usually occurs in the center of the chest and can radiate to the back, jaw, or left arm. Although not frequent, this pain can also spread to the right arm. This pain can occur in one or more of these locations and may not occur at all in the chest. The pain can gradually intensify or appear suddenly, and its severity can increase from mild to severe.

✔️Abdominal pain and severe abdominal pressure

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasized that there are many cases where women with abdominal pain are diagnosed with a heart attack. Sometimes, abdominal pain signaling a heart attack can be mistaken for indigestion, flu, or stomach ulcers. In other cases, women have experienced severe abdominal pressure, as if an elephant were sitting on their stomach.

Shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness

If you suddenly find it difficult to breathe without any reason or experience pain along with difficulty breathing, you should suspect a heart attack. Some experts have described it as feeling like you've just run a marathon, even though you haven't actually done anything.

Cold sweat pouring down

When experiencing a heart attack, women often sweat nervously and coldly. This can feel different from sweat caused by exercise or hot weather, resembling stress-related sweating. Cold sweat accompanying sweating can also be an early symptom of a heart attack.

When you get tired even with just a little movement

When experiencing unusually severe fatigue, you should also consider the possibility of a heart attack. Some women who have a heart attack feel extreme fatigue even if they have only been sitting briefly or not moving much. Experts explain that patients often complain of chest fatigue. They also emphasized that if fatigue is so severe that simple activities like going to the bathroom cannot be performed, a heart attack should be suspected.

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[Heart Attack]"I had a stomach ache, but was it my heart?"… Women's heart attack symptoms differ 'like this'