A woman's heart attack causes, symptoms may differ from a man's

Public Release: 25-Jan-2016
A woman's heart attack causes, symptoms may differ from a man's
American Heart Association Scientific Statement
American Heart Association

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While the most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort for both sexes, women are more likely to have atypical symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

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Risk factors for heart attacks also differ in degree of risk in men compared to women. For example, high blood pressure is more strongly associated with heart attacks in women and if a young woman has diabetes her risk for heart disease is 4 to 5 times higher compared to young men.

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