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By: Natalie Hull-Deichsel
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A heart attack often manifests itself differently in women than in men, for example with pain in the upper abdomen.
As a result, it is often recognized too late.
When you think of a heart attack, most people probably think of a man clutching his chest.
This stabbing pain that radiates into the arms is one of many signs, but not the most common.
In men, a heart attack is often preceded by profuse sweating.
Women often show different symptoms than men, so that in many cases these are not interpreted correctly - the heart attack is then often fatal.
Heart attack: It is more likely to be fatal in women
Women often show different symptoms than men, so a heart attack is often fatal.
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More than 300,000 people in Germany suffer a heart attack every year, according to the German Center for Cardiovascular Research.
V.” In comparison: the number of stroke patients every year is almost 200,000.
Warning signs of a heart attack are different and non-specific and the symptoms of a stroke can also vary - but in both cases signs become noticeable a long time beforehand.
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Statistically speaking, women are less likely to have a heart attack than men.
According to
Barmer
, four out of 100 deaths in women in 2019 were heart attacks, compared to six out of 100 in men. However, according to the heart attack registry, heart attacks are more often fatal in women than in male patients - even in emergency situations.
More women are succumbing to complications of myocardial infarction before they can be treated in hospital.
This is largely due to the unspecific symptoms that female sufferers show and which are not immediately attributed to a heart attack.
Heart attack: Symptoms in women differ from those in men
The typical signs of a heart attack in women include:
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Pain in the upper abdomen
Nausea with vomiting
Back pain
Jaw, neck or sore throat
Fatigue or weakness
Tightness in the chest
Pain or pulling in one or both arms
Severe shortness of breath
Shortness of breath
Lightheadedness
Sweats
The chest pain that is classified as characteristic may even be absent altogether.
In a so-called “silent heart attack,” there are no symptoms at all, so it can quickly become life-threatening for affected women.
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