A 23-year-old female asked:
what are the signs and symptoms before having a heart attack for a female?
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Dr. Craig Carteranswered
Thoracic Surgery 40 years experience
Same: The signs and symptoms are the same, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, arrhythmias, and such. The issue has been that for reasons not clearly understood, women presenting with the same symptoms as men are less likely to have been believed. Fortunately, that situation appears to have improved.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Symptoms of heart attack in women?
4 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bart Denysanswered
Cardiology 39 years experience
MI women: Good question! wished i could say there was a precise and definite symptom...There isn't. Symptoms of mi in women tend to be nonspecific and range from shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, upset stomach , neck pain, to overall malaise. When in doubt... Please see a doctor as soon as possible. You got one chance... Only one!
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A 31-year-old member asked:
What is a heart attack like if woman?
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Dr. Rada Ivanovanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 31 years experience
Typical sometimes: May be the same as everything described for mostly male populations or slightly different with less pain and more anxiety, or trying to minimize the pain because the woman needs to care for children, family etc. On the other end of the spectrum, doctors sometimes disregard women's heart attack symptoms and attribute them to hysteria. Take yourself seriously!
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Heart attack - what's my friend's chances at 65, female?
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Dr. John Szawalukanswered
Cardiology 31 years experience
Depends: On risk factors. These include family history, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking. Risk goes up in females over age 55.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
What is the likelyhood of a 24 year old female having a heart attack ?
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Dr. Thomas Wrightanswered
Phlebology 29 years experience
Very unlikely: 24 year old people are at very low risk for having heart attacks. 24 year old females are at even smaller risk.
This makes it very unlikely.
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A 46-year-old female asked:
What are the symptoms of a heart attack for a woman?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 28 years experience
Too ambiguous: This answer could take up a whole text book. Females have a varied and sometimes minimal experience with heart attacks. This site works better if you ask about your own symptoms or concerns.
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