Women experience different symptoms than men when it comes to heart disease. They're also more likely to get misdiagnosed, as experienced by California mom Mika Leah, who had a "widowmaker" blockage in her artery that caused symptoms initially attributed
Nausea, indigestion, heartburn, or stomach pain:There may even be vomiting. These symptoms could mean anything but if you are at risk for heart problems, be aware when you have these symptoms out of the blue. Sudden dizziness or lightheaded:These symptoms are more common among women. It cou...
Heart attack symptoms can be different from person to person or from one heart attack to another. Women and people assigned female at birth are more likely to have these heart attack symptoms: Unusual fatigue Shortness of breath Nausea or vomiting Dizziness or lightheadedness Discomfort in your ...
Also known as angina, this may feel like an elephant is sitting down on your chest, but it can also be much milder and resemble symptoms ofheartburn. It can also come and go, but generally gets worse with exertion and better with rest. Women are less likely than men to have chest pai...
Heart attacks happen to both men and women and those assigned male and female at birth. Although they are more likely as you get old, there are many risk factors—including high blood pressure, high levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol,diabetes, and whether you smoke—that you can change....
The brain is responsible for regulating the functions of the body, from the unconscious (controlling blood pressure,heartrate, and respiratory rate) to the conscious acts likewalkingand talking. Add the intellectual processes of thought, and the brain is a busy part of the human body. ...
Unlike sudden pain from a heart attack, biliary colic pain does not spread to the left arm. Pain may radiate to the right shoulder tip or to the tip of the shoulder blade bone on the back.One thing that differentiates biliary colic from cholecystitis, is that the pain usually resolve over...
Pain crises in persons with sickle cell anemia are intermittent painful episodes that are the result of inadequate blood supply to body tissues. The impaired circulation is caused by the blockage of various blood vessels from the sickling of red blood cells. The sickled red blood cells slow or...
Blockage in the small intestine Bowel obstruction Chest pain Difficulty breathing Fatigue and weakness Fluid buildup in the abdomen (ascites) Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Night sweats Unexplained fever Unexplained weight loss Show More The presentation of symptoms can vary based on factors lik...
The build-up of fatty material inside the vessels, a condition called atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, is what causes it. The buildup is a gradual process. Over time, the artery becomes blocked, narrowed, or weakened. When a blockage occurs in the arteries of the heart, it's...