Heart Attack Signs Every Woman Should Know
Heart attack symptoms can be different in women compared with men. Could you spot the signs?
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Fatigue and sleep problems
Many women—about half—experiencing a heart attack report fatigue that comes on suddenly and has no apparent cause.
One study of 515 women who had had a heart attack found that 70.7% reported fatigue more than one month before the event.
This study also found that about half had trouble sleeping. Any abrupt changes in sleep patterns could be a warning sign.
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