Navigation






Back to Document

Health Tip: Signs of Heart Attack in Women

(HealthDay News) -- Every 90 seconds, a woman in the United States has a heart attack, according to the womenshealth.gov website. Sadly, many women don't recognize these typical symptoms:

  • Having chest pain or discomfort.

  • Feeling a strange sense of upper-body discomfort.

  • Feeling short of breath.

  • Suddenly breaking out in a cold sweat.

  • Having an unusual sense of fatigue.

  • Feeling light-headed or sudden dizziness.

  • Feeling nauseated.