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WHAT
is the most important
hour of your life? Maybe it’s the hour
you gave birth—or the hour you met
the love of your life.
Or it could be the first hour after
you have a heart attack.
Women are more likely than men
to delay seeking medical care for
a heart attack. In fact, women are
more likely to die of a heart attack
than men—possibly because they
often wait longer to call for help.
If you recognize
the symptoms and
seek treatment
within one hour
of having a heart
attack, you have
a better chance of
getting lifesaving care. Some heart
attack medications are most effective
at limiting or preventing heart attack
damage if taken soon after the onset
of symptoms.
What it feels like
Women may hesitate to call
911 because they don’t think
they’re having a heart attack. So it’s
important to recognize heart attack
warning signs.
Signs of a heart attack aren’t the
same for everyone. However, chest
pain or discomfort that lasts more
than a few minutes or that goes away
and comes back is the most common
symptom for both men and women.
Women are slightly more
likely than men to have other
symptoms of a heart attack, such
as shortness of breath, nausea,
vomiting, and back or jaw pain.
Keep in mind that symptoms
can be mild or come on slowly.
Also, know that if you’ve had a heart
attack before, your symptoms may
not be the same as the last time you
had an attack.
Source: American Heart Association
W O M E N ’ S H E A L T H
When your heart
is under attack
Leave the driving to us: Call 911
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information about
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The best way to get care for a heart
attack is to call 911. Calling 911 brings
emergency medicine to your door, so you
receive treatment even before you get to
the hospital.
Don’t delay—call 911 immediately
after you notice any symptoms of a heart
attack, advises the National Institutes of
Health. Even if your symptoms stopped
completely, developed over a few days, or
went away and returned later, you should
call 911 right away. Once you arrive at
the hospital, don’t be embarrassed to let
healthcare providers knowwhat you need.
You are not overreacting. You have the
right to ask for tests to determine if you’ve
had a heart attack.
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