THANK YOU TO OUR 2021 CLASS
OF NYC WOMEN OF IMPACT
The American Heart Association’s Women of
Impact Campaign brings together passionate
groups of women across the nation, dedicated to
improving the state of women’s health by raising
awareness and funds for Go Red for Women®.
Caribbean L 24 ife, FEBRUARY 5-11, 2021
Reena Gupte Joshi
AHA Volunteer &
Changemaker
Suzy
Davidkhanian
AHA Volunteer &
Innovator
Amy Edens
Marketer & 2020
NYC Go Red
Lifestyle Change
Award Winner
Hailey Rogers
National Account
Executive
iHeartMedia
Prachi Makkar
Associate
Blackstone
Sophia Wagner
Manager, Strategy
and Transactions
EY
Cynthia LaForte
AHA Young
Professional Board
Member &
Psychotherapist
Annabelle Jimenez
AHA Volunteer &
2018 NYC Go Red
Lifestyle Change
Award Winner
Warning signs
and symptoms of
heart attack
and stroke
Heart attack and stroke are lifeor
death emergencies — every
second counts. If you think you
or someone you’re with has any symptoms
of heart attack or stroke, call 911
immediately.
Signs and Symptoms of Heart
Attack
If you have any of these signs, call
9-1-1 and get to a hospital right away.
Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing,
fullness or pain in the center of your
chest. It lasts more than a few minutes
or goes away and comes back.
Pain or discomfort in one or both
arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
Shortness of breath with or without
chest discomfort.
Other signs such as breaking out
in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
As with men, women’s most common
heart attack symptom is chest
pain or discomfort.
But women are somewhat more
likely than men to experience some of
the other common symptoms, particularly
shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting
and back or jaw pain.
Symptoms of a heart attack in
women vs men
Heart attack symptoms can differ
for men and women, but the most common
symptom for both is chest pain.
Women might also have non-chest
pain symptoms and less obvious warning
signs.
Symptoms in women:
Chest pain, but not always; pain
or pressure in the lower chest or upper
abdomen; Jaw, neck or upper back
pain; Nausea or vomiting; shortness of
breath; fainting; indigestion; extreme
fatigue
Symptoms in women:
Squeezing chest pressure or pain;
jaw, neck or back pain; nausea or vomiting;
Shortness of breath
— Courtesy of American Heart Association
Heart Health