Women’s Heart Foundation – Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Diagnosing heart disease in Texas Women
A Healthy Hearts Guide

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Heart disease in women is often mistaken for panic attack with shortness of breath, anxiety, palpitations and indigestion. Only by having testing beyond the standard EKG can a correct diagnosis be made. When in doubt about symptoms, seek care without delay to rule out heart disease.

Heart disease for Texas women affects the heart’s muscle, blood vessels, and electrical system and is the leading cause of death among women. The most common form of heart disease is coronary artery disease in which plaque (a fat-like substance) deposits on artery walls. Plaque build-up is called atherosclerosis.

This is a chronic condition that occurs in people with risk factors such as diabetes, obesity, smoking, abnormal levels of blood fats, high blood pressure, a family history of heart disease and older age. When a plaque ruptures, it causes a blood clot to form and suddenly block an artery. If this happens in a heart artery, it results in a heart attack.

This is an Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and getting life-saving treatment – within the first 30 minutes of an attack – is crucial to prevent permanent heart damage or even death.

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