Heart Care
Women’s heart care
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in women, and Tennova Healthcare is committed to raising awareness and encouraging preventive strategies to minimize risk among women. Our online HeartAware risk assessment can help you determine your risk for heart disease.
When you need care for heart disease, there’s no better place in the East Tennessee region than Tennova Heart Institute. We offer the most comprehensive, technologically advanced heart care in the region, including:
- Trusted emergency heart care
- Sophisticated diagnostic capability
- Advanced treatment options, including minimally invasive options and robotic surgery
- Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation and recovery services
- Support services for a heart-healthy lifestyle, including nutrition, exercise and stress management resources
Heart attack symptoms in women
Although the most common heart attack symptom for both men and women is chest pain or discomfort, women are more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea, and back or jaw pain. The most common symptoms of a heart attack include:
- Chest discomfort, which can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. The feeling can either last for more than a few minutes, or can go away and come back.
- Discomfort or pain in other areas of the upper body, such as in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
- Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
- Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or vomiting, or lightheadedness.
Recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack can help save your life.
