Heart attack symptoms: Different for men and women?

The classic thinking has been that there are significant differences in heart attack symptoms experienced by men versus women. However, more recently, experts have questioned this assumption as well as the research methods investigating it. One thing is clear: the most common universal complaint of people who are having a heart attack is chest pain (called angina, which is a particular kind of chest pain due to lack of blood flow to the heart) or chest pressure. While chest pain is the most common sign of a heart attack in both women and men, research shows that women may be more likely than men to experience a heart attack without chest pain. There are a few other associated symptoms that women are more likely to experience as well (more on that in a bit). You also asked about other possible problems that could lead to heaviness or chest pain. The list of conditions that could lead to chest discomfort is pretty long. Only a health care provider will be able to determine the root cause of any chest heaviness ? and address it appropriately.