Heart attack warning signs and symptoms women should not ignore

The American Heart Association is encouraging people across the country to spread awareness of women's heart health by participating in its now decades-old tradition: National Wear Red Day. Dr. Jon LaPook, chief medical correspondent, discusses what women need to know about heart attack warning signs, risk factors and more.

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[heatherp]

Risk factors:
Smoking
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
Diabetes
Overweight
Physically Inactive

Prevention:
Stop Smoking
Eat More Leafy Vegetables
Eat More Legumes
Manage Blood Pressure
Control Cholesterol
Get Active

Symptoms:
Chest Pain
Pain In Back or Jaw
Shortness of Breath
Nausea
Vomiting
Unexplained Tiredness

[LoganGraceHope]

Too bad Drs pretty much role their eyes at women when we want tests for preventative care. The overall message during a Dr appointment is "make another appointment when you are dying or just go to the ER".

[wrenty]

I had my first stent at 50. My only symptom was jaw pain on the left side and getting dizzy which I attributed to stress. I am not overweight but I do have Type 1 diabetes. Please pay attention to the small symptoms it will save your life

[brc]

Everyone should have their heart checked young and old

[hippiechick]

Risk factors aside, some people judge by appearances. Not all broad shouldered, tall, big men or women have bad habits, smoke, don't exercise, etc. Some are heavy at that size. Regardless, this is wonderful to learn. Thank you.

[emmathepaperquiller]

Male host in apparent efforts to wrap the segment up time detracted away from the poignant message the doc was sharing about greater attention needing to be given to helping bridge challenges for black women to access effective health care. We should take every opportunity to educate and advocate for our demographics most at risk and have the greatest number of lives affected.

[zeldadesantiago]

Calcium score test should be part of a physical it actually will tell you the amount of plaque you have in the arteries

[seattlesusieq]

Too bad there wasn't time to cover a) different symptoms for women than men and b) problems with physicians poo-pooing symptoms when women present to their doctors, ERs.

[AmyTiptonJohnson]

Studies have shown that HRT for perimenopausal and menopausal women is beneficial for heart health and reduces cardiovascular disease, but nobody talks about that even though 100% of women will go through menopause.

[tonymartinez]

would have liked you to speak more on the signs and symptoms since that was the title of the clip.

[MichelleT-sowe]

Tomatoes are EXCELLENT for hearts; Coenzyme Q10 & Primrose provide good fats and oxygen.❤️ month!

[carolerobbins]

Stop smoking seriously, it’s nasty and the risks far outweigh the benefits

[laurettaberger]

My MIL was vomiting the morning before her heart attack….she was not sick with anything but she didn’t know that was a common warning sign for women. 😳

[stntouf]

Until recently, most research about heart disease was done on men. The Framingham study was decades long. So yes there is not much info about womens heart disease 2:29 rosks

[tracyl]

Implicit bias causes heart attacks wow

[LauraB.]

Many of the risk factors (HBP, obesity, type2), as well as heart disease itself, are all symptoms of metabolic disease or insulin resistance. Eat fewer carbs, grains, processed food, and seed oils less often and it will help immensely. Then, of course, stop smoking and move more. Focus on eating fatty meat and veg. Get into ketosis often and, perhaps, stay in it if you want to lose fat and heal things. Ketones are a cleaner fuel for the body, including the brain. Fasting can also help immensely.

Do your research on cholesterol and statins. The latest is that high LDL is not nearly as indicative of a problem as high triglycerides and low HDL are. You can also get a CAC score to see how clogged your arteries actually are. Also, statins often do more harm than good.

[Cheznrice]

When I see people wearing red, it makes me think of MAGA! Which makes my heart ache and break! Makes me feel like I am having a heart attack!

[blacknight]

I have a broken 💔 heart ❤️. Took some meds but the heart ache is still there