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Women and Heart Attacks

Filed in archive Heart and Stroke by Florence Cardinal on February 21, 2007

Women and Heart Attacks
Medical professionals may misdiagnose a woman's heart attack. Women have a whole new set of symptoms. Men are stricken by chest pains, and pains that shoot down their ams. Women, on the other hand, have symptoms that might be mistaken for stress or a panic attack.

An article that appeared in Newswise states:

More subtle symptoms such as shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, nausealinks or vomiting and back and jaw pain are more likely in women


One woman who went through this tells her story. Dr.Helen says:
It was an awful feeling--I felt like I was smothering to death and going to pass out. My husband called 911 and was told to get me to the nearest hospital which he did.

Despite the fact that I was short of breath and shaking like a leaf, the doctor decided I was allergic to something in the gym and gave me a shot of benadryl. Actually, I later learned that shortness of breath and a sense of impending doom or death were signs (especially in women) of heart problems.


Do yourself a favor. Learn the symptoms of a heart attack for both men and women. Be ready to recognize a heart attack whether it's happening to you or someone else.


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