The symptoms of heart attack are characteristically intrusive and sudden, with signs rarely presenting before an incident.
Regina Giblin, a senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, explained that symptoms women experience during a heart attack may be different to those men experience.
She added: “The most common symptoms, for both men and women, are sudden central chest pain or discomfort in the chest that doesn’t go away, which can feel like pressure, tightness or squeezing.
“There may be pain that radiates from the left arm, or both arms, or the neck, jaw, or stomach.
“Women can feel sick, light-headed or have shortness of breath or a sense of impending doom.”