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Call 9-1-1 immediately if you have any of these symptoms:
Heart Attack Symptoms
- Chest discomfort - pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back
- Upper body discomfort - pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach
- Shortness of breath - with or without chest discomfort
- Other signs - cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness
Heart Attacks in Women
Studies have found that while women often experience the "classic" symptoms listed above they frequently experienced different symptoms (sometimes up to a month before suffering a heart attack), including:
- Unusual fatigue or weakness
- Dizziness
- Sleep disturbance
- Shortness of breath
- Indigestion
- Pain in the jaw, neck or back
For more information on early heart attack signs and symptoms from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute click
here.
