{"id":20634,"date":"2018-10-31T21:22:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T21:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=20634"},"modified":"2018-10-31T21:22:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T21:22:10","slug":"a-month-before-a-heart-attack-your-body-will-warn-you-with-these-9-signals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=20634","title":{"rendered":"A Month Before A Heart Attack, Your Body Will Warn You With These 9 Signals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In recent decades, scientists have realized that heart attack symptoms can be quite different for women than for men.<\/p>\n<p>In 2003, the journal\u00a0Circulation\u00a0published the findings of a multicenter study of 515 women who\u2019d experienced a heart attack. The most frequently reported symptoms didn\u2019t include chest pain. Instead, women reported unusual fatigue, sleep disturbances, and anxiety.\u00a0<strong>Nearly 80 percent reported experiencing at least one symptom for more than a month before their heart attack.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of heart attack in women include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>unusual fatigue lasting for several days or sudden severe fatigue<\/li>\n<li>sleep disturbances<\/li>\n<li>anxiety<\/li>\n<li>lightheadedness<\/li>\n<li>shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li>indigestion or gas-like pain<\/li>\n<li>upper back, shoulder, or throat pain<\/li>\n<li>jaw pain or pain that spreads up to your jaw<\/li>\n<li>pressure or pain in the center of your chest, which may spread to your arm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-123\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span>In a 2012 survey published in the journal\u00a0Circulation, only 65 percent of women said they\u2019d call 911 if they thought they might be having a heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019re not sure, get emergency care right away.<\/p>\n<p>Base your decision on what feels normal and abnormal for you. If you haven\u2019t experienced symptoms like this before, don\u2019t hesitate to get help. If you don\u2019t agree with your doctor\u2019s conclusion, get a second opinion.<\/p>\n<h2>Heart attack in women over 50<\/h2>\n<p>Women experience significant physical changes around age 50, the age when many women start to go through menopause. During this period of life, your levels of the hormone estrogen drop. Estrogen is believed to help protect the health of your heart. After menopause, your risk of heart attack increases.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, women who experience a heart attack are less likely to survive than men. Therefore, it becomes even more important to remain conscious of your heart health after you go through menopause.<\/p>\n<p>There are additional symptoms of a heart attack that women over the age of 50 may experience. These symptoms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>severe chest pain<\/li>\n<li>pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach<\/li>\n<li>rapid or irregular heartbeat<\/li>\n<li>sweating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remain aware of these symptoms and schedule regular health checkups with your doctor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"silent-symptoms\"><\/a>Silent heart attack symptoms<\/h2>\n<p>A silent heart attack is like any other heart attack, except it occurs without the usual symptoms. In other words, you may not even realize you\u2019ve experienced a heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, researchers from\u00a0Duke University Medical Center\u00a0have estimated that as many as 200,000 Americans experience heart attacks each year without even knowing it. Unfortunately, these events cause heart damage and increase the risk of future attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Silent heart attacks are more common among people with diabetes and in those who\u2019ve had previous heart attacks.<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17109&amp;ad_type=64&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>Symptoms that may indicate a silent heart attack include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>mild discomfort in your chest, arms, or jaw that goes away after resting<\/li>\n<li>shortness of breath and tiring easily<\/li>\n<li>sleep disturbances and increased fatigue<\/li>\n<li>abdominal pain or heartburn<\/li>\n<li>skin clamminess<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After having a silent heart attack, you may experience more fatigue than before or find that exercise becomes more difficult. Get regular physical exams to stay on top of your heart health. If you have cardiac risk factors, talk to your doctor about getting tests done to check the condition of your heart.<\/p>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"outlook\"><\/a>Schedule regular checkups<\/h2>\n<p>By scheduling regular checkups and learning to recognize the symptoms of a heart attack, you can help lower your risk of severe heart damage from a heart attack. This may increase your life expectancy and well-being.<\/p>\n<p><i>Shared with permission from our friends at\u00a0Healthline.(https:\/\/theheartysoul.com)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent decades, scientists have realized that heart attack symptoms can be quite different for women than for men. In 2003, the journal\u00a0Circulation\u00a0published the findings of a multicenter study of 515 women who\u2019d experienced a heart attack. The most frequently reported symptoms didn\u2019t include chest pain. 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