Women may have different symptoms

Women may have all, many, a few or none of the typical heart attack symptoms. Some type of pain, pressure or discomfort in the chest is still a common symptom of a heart attack in women. However, many women have heart attack symptoms without chest pain. They may include:

• Pain in the neck, back, shoulders or jaw
• Shortness of breath
• Abdominal pain or "heartburn"
• Pain in one or both arms
• Nausea or vomiting
• Dizziness or fainting
• Unusual or unexplained fatigue, possibly for days