Am I Having a Heart Attack? Female Quiz

Sudden, overwhelming weakness makes it difficult to stand, walk, or stay alert, especially with another warning sign.

I have marked, unexplained fatigue that is very different from normal.

I am somewhat more tired than usual but can continue ordinary activities.

I have no unusual fatigue or weakness.

Chest discomfort is spreading into an arm, both arms, my jaw, neck, shoulder, or back.

I have unexplained discomfort in one of those areas, but no clear chest sensation.

I have a mild, localized ache that feels familiar and is not spreading.

I have no discomfort in my chest, arms, jaw, neck, shoulders, or back.

No, I have not felt lightheaded or unsteady.

I had a mild, brief lightheaded feeling that passed.

I have repeated dizziness or feel as though I might faint.

I fainted, collapsed, cannot stand safely, or am becoming difficult to wake.

It lasted more than several minutes, keeps returning, or occurs with breathlessness, sweating, or nausea.

I have had repeated or increasingly noticeable episodes.

I noticed one fleeting sensation lasting only a moment.

I have had no recent episode.

I have no chest discomfort.

I notice a mild, brief sensation that has already passed.

I have new pressure, squeezing, fullness, or tightness that is recurring or not clearly passing.

I have severe or persistent pressure, crushing pain, or tightness that feels alarming.

I can do both without a new breathing or dizziness problem.

I notice a small change but can continue normally after a brief pause.

I must stop because of unusual breathlessness, weakness, or dizziness.

I cannot safely walk or finish a sentence because of severe breathlessness, faintness, or chest symptoms.

I have not noticed a new whole-body change.

One mild symptom developed gradually and is not worsening.

Several unusual symptoms have appeared together or are becoming more noticeable.

A sudden, intense cluster—such as cold sweat, nausea, extreme weakness, breathlessness, or chest or upper-body discomfort—feels alarming.

There is no new heaviness or pain in those areas.

There is a mild sensation that resembles a familiar strain or tension.

There is unexplained heaviness or aching that is unusual for me.

It began suddenly or intensely and is paired with chest pressure, sweating, nausea, or breathlessness.

I am not sweating unusually.

I feel slightly warm or damp after activity or in a warm setting.

I have new, unexplained sweating or clamminess.

I have a sudden cold sweat with chest pressure, nausea, severe weakness, breathlessness, or faintness.

I have not had upper-body discomfort.

It feels linked to touching or moving one specific muscle and settles when I stop.

New discomfort appears with exertion and improves when I rest.

Discomfort continues at rest, begins with minimal activity, or is becoming more intense.

I have no such discomfort.

I have mild, familiar indigestion that improved in its usual way.

I have new or unexplained burning, pressure, fullness, or pain high in my abdomen.

Severe or persistent upper-abdominal discomfort is occurring with chest pressure, sweating, breathlessness, vomiting, or faintness.

I cannot catch my breath, struggle to speak normally, or feel severely breathless at rest.

I am newly short of breath during light activity or while resting.

I am slightly winded after more exertion than usual, and it settles promptly.

My breathing feels normal.

My color and alertness seem normal.

I look somewhat pale or feel slightly less focused than usual.

I am unusually pale, clammy, confused, or hard to keep focused.

My lips or face look blue or gray, or I am severely confused, collapsing, or difficult to wake.

My heartbeat does not feel unusual.

I briefly noticed my heartbeat, but it settled and no other symptom appeared.

My heartbeat feels newly fast, pounding, or irregular and keeps recurring.

A fast or irregular heartbeat is occurring with fainting, chest pressure, severe breathlessness, or confusion.

I have no nausea or vomiting.

I feel mildly queasy, with an apparent familiar explanation.

I have new, unexplained nausea or have vomited once.

Sudden or repeated nausea or vomiting is occurring with chest discomfort, sweating, breathlessness, or faintness.