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 that are often missed.

Jaw pain

A tightening in your jaw or neck which can be dismissed as dental pain or stress.

Fatigue

An unexplained, crushing tiredness that feels different from ordinary exhaustion.

Nausea

Stomach discomfort, nausea, or indigestion that doesn't resolve.

Breath

Shortness of breath at rest, with or without chest pain.

Back, arm, shoulder pain

A deep ache between the shoulder blades. Not muscle soreness.

(Sources: https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/about-heart-disease-in-women/signs-and-symptoms-in-women, https://scadalliance.org/scad-warrior-app/what-is-scad-1/)

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