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More subtle symptoms common in women, may Pain in the back, neck, jaw or throat Indigestion or heartburn Nausea or Vomiting They were usually the last people to sit down and the first ones to stand if something was needed, forever searing this model of self-sacrifice for generations. to come. Please, don't get me wrong, serving others before yourself is not only generational, it's Christian! But when caring for others leads to self-neglect the facts reveal long-term damage to 3 ride to the nearest emergency room as soon as the body, especially with respect to cardiovascular possible or call 911. Getting medical attention fast is health. Extreme fatigue Problems breathing (DHS, 2019). If you are feeling any of the symptoms above, get important. Medical care can begin in the ambulance on the way to the hospital as treatments for "clogged According to the Centers for Disease Control and arteries work best within the first hour after a heart Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the number one attack starts" (DHS, 2019). killer of women in the United States accounting for one out of every five female deaths in 2017 (CDC, while, can help lower your chance of heart attacks 2020). Heart disease, or cardiovascular disease, all together, Knowing your blood pressure and encompasses everything related to the heart, working with your doctor to keep it under control will blood vessels and factors that compromises the Lifestyle changes, and a little self-care once in a way they function. According to the American Heart 90 a long way in reducing your risk of heart attack and stroke (CDC, 2020). Having annual physicals to check blood sugar and cholesterol levels as well as developing ways to maintain an optimal weight but the good news is that "eighty percent of cardiac will also reduce your risks. Lastly, limiting alcohol, and stroke events can be prevented" by being aware increasing exercise and getting help to quit smoking of the symptoms of heart attack and taking action will improve your heart health so you can continue Association (AHA) every year a woman's chance of dying from a heart attack or stroke are "one in three" (, 2021). serving the ones you love well into the future. American HeartAssociation (2021). Warning signs & symptoms Women do not always experience heart attacks of heart attack and stroke: Heart disease in women. Mttpsl the same way men do. The most common symptom www.goredforwomen.orgienlabout heart disease in -women/ of pain, tightness or discomfort in the chest can be signs-and symptoms in women mild or strong lasting several minutes or even go and heart disease. https://www.cdc.goviheartdisease/women htm away only to return at a later time (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHS, 2019). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (20201 Women Department of Health and Human Services: Office on Women's Health (2019). Heart attack symptoms. https//ww. womenshealth gov/heart disease and stroke/heart diseasel heart attack and women/heart attack-symptoms