It woke me in the night thinking how my family has a tendency to high blood pressure and high triglycerides and how differently a woman's heart attack presents to a man's…
If you haven't seen this already, or even if you have, it's worth seeing again to help you recognize the signs.
Heart Attack Signs in Women
- Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the centre of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
- Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
- Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
- Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
- As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.
If you have any of these signs, don’t wait more than five minutes before calling for help. Call 9-1-1 and get to a hospital right away.
Even though heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, women often chalk up the symptoms to less life-threatening conditions like acid reflux, the flu or normal aging. - American Heart Association
Did you know that heart disease kills more people than all cancers combined?
It doesn't seem to get the same media attention that cancer does - possibly because by the time you realize you have it, it's too late.
Please share this video to as many women as you can - it's an important message and in a context that so many of us can relate to.
Have a great one!
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