Womens Heart Disease - About Mild Heart Attack Symptoms & MoreThis is the biggest killer of women in the western world. Women heart attack symptoms are often not recognised so it’s important to outline these as death from heart disease is preventable. What causes heart disease?
Womens heart disease is caused by damage to the coronary arteries through the deposition of cholesterol plaques, fibrin and eventual clot in the artery resulting in a heart attack or myocardial infarction. Causes of coronary heart disease in women include:being post-menopausal women Smoking High blood pressure Family history of heart disease Diabetes Hyperlipidaemia or high cholesterol levels Obesity What are the symptoms of a women heart attack?
Women heart attack symptoms can vary from one person to another. There may be no symptoms at all, which is more common than realised and only picked up on a routine EKG or ECG (heart tracing) taken for another reason! Sudden death can occur too, however the main symptoms include:Central crushing chest pain, often radiating to the neck or to the shoulder and arm, particularly the left arm, although either arm can be involved. Shortness of breath Nausea and vomiting Sweating Palpitations Non –specific symptoms such a dizziness and tiredness Mild heart attack symptoms may include 'indigestion', mild nausea, feintness, just feeling unwell, mild shortness of breath or nothing at all! What should I do if I develop these symptoms?The first thing you should do is call for help, particularly the emergency services. Try to relax as much as possible, sit quietly or lie down on your side if you are feeling dizzy. Concentrate on your breathing. Take an Aspirin tablet (300mg) if you have one available to you. Ask anyone around you to secure the area you in and if available make sure they get together any medicines that you normally take. If you are known to have angina and have GTN (a nitrate tablet or spray), then please try this under your tongue? What will happen next?The emergency services will arrive and give you oxygen. They will take various observations (pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturations and perform an EKG or ECG (heart tracing). They will take you to your local hospital where you will be assessed by one of the emergency physicians or cardiologists who will coordinate your treatment which may include thrombolysis (clot braking drug) or angioplasty (opening up of your blocked artery using a balloon or stent.We hope you found this article on womens heart disease and women heart attack symptoms helpful including mild heart attack symptoms and the causes of coronary heart disease. Please contribute to our forum below on heart disease, its good to share! This was a heart disease heatlh article brought to you by www.ibs-help-online, your health information website. Other Web Pages On This Site That May Interest Visitors To The Womens Heart Disease Page-
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