All men and women experience the same types of symptoms when they are having a heart attack.

All men and women experience the same types of symptoms when they are having a heart attack - False. Most common heart attack symptoms that appear in men and women:

• Discomfort, uncomfortable pressure, tightness, squeezing, fullness, in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes,
• Pain that spreads to the neck, shoulders, jaw, upper back, or arms
• Dizziness or nausea
• Clammy sweats, paleness or heart flutters
• Anxiety, weakness, fatigue
• Stomach or abdominal pain
• Shortness of breath

Heart attack symptoms that are more common in women:

• Pain in the arm (especially left arm), neck, back, abdomen or shoulder blades
• Jaw pain
• Nausea and vomiting
• Overwhelming and unusual fatigue, difficulty breathing
• Light headedness or sweating