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SYMPTOM AWARENESS

Heart attacks don't always look the way you think. Especially in women.

You've seen the movies. A man grabs his chest or arm and falls. That's one version. For women, the story is different and the difference has cost lives. Women’s symptoms beyond chest pain are often missed:

Jaw pain

A tightening in your jaw or neck — dismissed as dental pain or stress. In women, it can be the only sign of a heart attack.

Fatigue

An unexplained, crushing tiredness that feels different from ordinary exhaustion. Some women report this for days before a cardiac event.

Nausea

Stomach discomfort, nausea, or indigestion that doesn't resolve. Consistently attributed to anxiety. Consistently missed.

Breath

Shortness of breath at rest, with no chest pain. One of the most overlooked female cardiac symptoms.

Back pain

A deep ache between the shoulder blades. Not muscle soreness. Your heart, asking for attention.

Dread

A profound sense that something is wrong - not anxiety, but a physical signal. Women know this feeling. They're rarely believed when they describe it.

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