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KOMPAS.com – Most women not aware of some symptoms attack heart and tend to withstand the pain they suffer.
Launch Medical News Todaywomen have a lower chance of surviving heart attack their first than men.
This is because the symptoms of a heart attack in women are not classic symptoms such as severe chest pain or chest pain hard to breatheso difficult to identify.
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Symptoms that occur in women actually look like signs of other diseases, such as: flu, nauseous, or catch a cold. No wonder many are ignored until his condition gets worse.
To prevent heart attacks that lead to death, women should recognize the following 8 heart attack symptoms.
Men also have symptoms of shortness of breath when having a heart attack. However, this condition is more common in women.
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Symptoms of a heart attack during sleep, such as chest pain and cold sweats are important to recognize so that you can consult a doctor immediately.
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Shortness of breath in women usually occurs suddenly, even without any signs of chest pain.
2. Upper body pain
Heart have few nerve endings. When the heart is injured, the pain can radiate or be felt in other areas of the body.
However, generally the pain from a heart attack is limited to the upper body.
For example, pain in the neck, back, jaw, teeth, left arm, and shoulder blade is a symptom of a heart attack that often occurs in women.
Also read: 5 Causes of Left Chest Pain, Including Heart Attack Symptoms
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