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Learn the signs of a heart attack.
Women often don't know when they're having a heart attack because the symptoms are different than they are in men. Signs to watch for: chest discomfort, lightheadedness, nausea, shortness of breath, breaking out in a cold sweat, overwhelming fatigue and pain in the arms, jaw, neck, back or stomach.
Women often don't know when they're having a heart attack because the symptoms are different than they are in men. Signs to watch for: chest discomfort, lightheadedness, nausea, shortness of breath, breaking out in a cold sweat, overwhelming fatigue and pain in the arms, jaw, neck, back or stomach.
From the May 2002 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine