This Is the Most Common Time of Day To Have a Heart Attack, According to Cardiologists
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Plus, the best ways to lower your risk.
In movies and TV shows, heart attacks are very dramatic. They often happen at night, in the middle of a meal or in moments of high stress. But according to three cardiologists we talked to, heart attacks don’t always look this way.
For example, Dr. William Jaffe, DO, FACOI, a cardiologist with Biltmore Cardiology, says that women having a heart attack often experience different symptoms than men having a heart attack. While both men and women having a heart attack can experience intense chest pain and discomfort, Dr. Jaffe explains that symptoms for women can also include anxiety, shortness of breath, an upset stomach, pain in their shoulder, back and arm or unusual fatigue.
He emphasizes that it’s important to know what the symptoms of having a heart attack look like because heart attacks require immediate medical help.
Another difference between how heart attacks are portrayed in movies and on TV versus what they’re like in real life is when they are most likely to occur. Spoiler alert: It’s not at night. Keep reading to find out when heart attacks most commonly occur and the best ways to lower your risk of having one, no matter what time of day it is.