Heart Attacks are not just for men, in fact,they are much more likely to survive a heart attack than we are. Most heart attacks are caused by clots, and the diameter of our vessels is smaller.
Men also tend to develop heart disease over a longer period of time, allowing their bodies to make a greater amount of collateral circulation. Women, typically develop heart disease as they approach middle age.
1/3 of all women do not experience the "hollywood chest pain" that we all seem to associate with heart diease. Most women actually experience flu like symptoms when they are having a heart attack. Keep that in mind when you think something is just not right.
If you experience any of these signs get help immediately!
Pain, pressure, fullness, discomfort in the center of your chest
Stabbing chest pain that radiates to your shoulders, back, arms, jaw
Shortness of breath or pounding heart beats
Nausea or vomiting
Sweating, dizziness, or weakness
Panic with the feeling of impending doom
Upper abdominal pain or gas-like pain
Unexplained pain between your shoulder blades
For more information, please click on these links. Get the Facts! The Life You Save May Be Your Own.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
http://www.eventsoftheheart.org/faqs.asp
