Most of us think of stabbing chest pain as the telltale symptom of a heart attack. But that's not always how symptoms present—particularly among women.
, the Nashville-based attorney details how her husband Tim insisted that she go to the ER…and saved her life in the process., heart disease is the leading killer of women in the U.S. It's responsible for one out of every four female deaths in 2013 . Even scarier: Almost two-thirds of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease report no previous symptoms.
She was rushed to an operating room and then was put under. When she awoke, she learned that she had had a major heart attack and was in the process of having it when she arrived at the hospital. Her right coronary artery was 100 percent blocked and the center artery was 70 percent blocked , but doctors had been able to stop the heart attack in its tracks.
“The symptoms in women are much less dramatic [than in men],” George S. Abela, M.D., chief of the division of cardiology at Michigan State University tells SELF. “That’s part of the issue that leads many women to ignore their symptoms or not recognize that this may be a heart attack.” If you notice something is off but not necessarily an emergency, check in with your doctor. "But if you're at home and these symptoms wake you up or [you get them] when you're sitting down, you need to call 911," she says. Additionally, she says that those who have diabetes may have dampened pain perception and, therefore, may not notice chest discomfort when it arises so it's crucial to be aware of the other heart attack symptoms that may accompany that discomfort.1.
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