Author: Giuseppina Kenyon-Savard, DO
Chances are we all know someone affected by heart disease and stroke because cardiovascular disease claims the lives of 1 in 3 women – that’s about one woman every 80 seconds. Together we can change this because there is nothing women united with purpose cannot achieve.
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Symptoms of a Heart Attack and Stroke in Women
If you have any of these signs, call 9-1-1 and get to a hospital right away.
Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center 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.
Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
If you have any of these signs, call 9-1-1 and get to a hospital right away.
Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
Sudden trouble seeing or blurred vision in one or both eyes
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
Sudden severe headache with no known cause