What are the Symptoms?

Women are more likely to have a ‘silent’ heart attack, one without clear signs or symptoms

Typical Symptoms

• Crushing chest pain, radiates to neck, jaw, down arm
• Accompanying nausea
• Shortness of breath not associated exertion
• Sudden rapid heart beat

Atypical Symptoms

• Unexplained exhaustion, fatigue, weakness
• Indigestion, stomach distress (squeezing, full feeling, unable to belch)
• Discomfort in upper shoulder blades in back
• Discomfort in one of both arms
• Unexplained dizziness
• Unexplained sweating not associated with exertion

Source: Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center.