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What is a
HEART attack?
During a heart attack,
one or more of the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle is
blocked. This blockage severely reduces or stops blood supply to
part of the heart. If the blood supply is cut off for a long time,
these heart muscle cells could become irreversibly damaged.
Disability or death can result, depending on the level of damage.
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Learn to
Recognize the Symptoms
Approximately
35% of heart attacks in women go unnoticed or unreported.
This is partly because some women and their doctors don't
always take heart disease symptoms seriously, and partly
because women's symptoms are sometimes more subtle than
men's. Learn the signs so you can act quickly.
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What to do
in
case of a HEART
ATTACK
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If you
experience heart attack symptoms, don't delay -- call 911,
and as directed by your doctor, chew or crush and swallow an
aspirin followed by a drink of water, if possible. Taking
aspirin immediately at the onset of heart attack symptoms
may prevent the formation of additional small blood clots
blocking blood flow through clogged arteries. If that
happens, heart muscle damage may be prevented or delayed,
buying time to get to the hospital.
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Most common
symptoms of
HEART ATTACK in
women
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(the
ABCs)
Angina
chest or back pain or
deep aching or throbbing in the left or right bicep or
forearm
Breathlessness
-- or waking up having
difficulty catching one's breath
Clammy
Perspiration
Dizziness
-- unexplained
lightheadedness, even blackouts
Edema
-- swelling,
particularly of the ankles and/or lower legs
Fluttering
(or rapid) heartbeats
Gastric
upset (or nausea)
Heavy
Fullness --
or pressure-like chest pain between breasts and radiating to
left arm or shoulder
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