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13. Heart Attack

Heart attacks have many symptoms. Most people know they can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, and heart palpitation. Shoulder pain can also be a symptom of a heart attack, and it is often overlooked or misunderstood.

Pain from a heart attack may start in the chest and spread out to one or both shoulders. While this can happen to anyone, women are more likely to experience shoulder pain during a heart attack.

Rear view shot of a woman suffering from a shoulder pain NickyLloyd / Getty Images

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