What are the symptoms of angina in women?

Symptoms of angina pectoris in women are generally indistinguishable from those in men, but women present with more atypical symptoms than male patients, manifested by dyspnea, chest tightness and discomfort in a high proportion, but the proportion of typical chest pain is relatively less than that of male patients. Typical stable angina pectoris is mostly manifested as chest tightness and chest pain occurring under physical activity, emotional excitement, etc., which can be characterized by pressure and constriction-like pain, mainly in the retrosternal area, but also spread to the precordial area, left upper limb and jaw area, usually lasting for a few minutes, which can be relieved by sublingual nitroglycerin as prescribed by the doctor. Unstable angina can occur in quiet or sleep chest pain, duration can be up to half an hour to an hour, rest or sublingual nitroglycerin effect is not obvious; variant angina can be in quiet state in the anterior region of the heart pain, as well as accompanied by syncope and other symptoms, women’s angina attack may also be accompanied by tightness in the chest, sweating, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea and so on. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment when angina attacks in women, avoiding self-medication and delaying the condition.