Signs of Heart attack
Symptoms of Heart attack
The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Heart attack may include:
List of 43
Heart attack Symptoms
Note that Heart attack symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient,
but the phrase Heart attack signs may often refer to those signs
that are only noticable by a doctor.
Signs or Symptoms of Heart attack:
Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Attack: NHLBI (Excerpt)
Often, it is not easy to tell. But there are
symptoms people may have. These are: an uncomfortable pressure,
squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center of the chest that lasts
more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back; discomfort in
other areas of the upper body, which may be felt in one or both
arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach; shortness of breath, which
often occurs with or before chest discomfort; and other symptoms
such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, or light-headedness.
When in doubt, check it out! Call 9-1-1. Don’t wait more than a few
minutes–5 at most. Call right away! (Source: excerpt from Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Attack: NHLBI)
Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Attack: NHLBI (Excerpt)
If you have any heart attack symptoms, call 9-1-1
immediately. Don’t wait for more than a few minutes–5 at most–to
call 9-1-1. (Source: excerpt from Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Attack: NHLBI)
Heart Attack Warning Signs: NHLBI (Excerpt)
What are the signs of a heart attack? Many people think a heart
attack is sudden and intense, like a "movie" heart attack, where a
person clutches his or her chest and falls over.
The truth is that many heart attacks start slowly, as a mild pain
or discomfort. If you feel such a symptom, you may not be sure
what's wrong. Your symptoms may even come and go. Even those who
have had a heart attack may not recognize their symptoms, because
the next attack can have entirely different ones. (Source: excerpt from Heart Attack Warning Signs: NHLBI)
Heart Attack Warning Signs: NHLBI (Excerpt)
It's vital that everyone learn the warning signs of a heart
attack. These are:
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Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks
involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts
for more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes
back. The discomfort can feel like uncomfortable
pressure, squeezing, fullness, or
pain.
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Discomfort in other areas of the upper
body. Can include pain or discomfort in one or
both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or
stomach.
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Shortness of breath. Often comes
along with chest discomfort. But it also can occur
before chest discomfort.
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Other symptoms. May include breaking
out in a cold sweat, nausea, or
light-headedness.
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(Source: excerpt from
Heart Attack Warning Signs: NHLBI)
Uncertainty Is Normal: NHLBI (Excerpt)
Expectations
often don't match reality when it comes to heart attack. People
expect a heart attack to happen as it does in the movies, where
someone clutches his or her chest in pain and falls over. Because of
this expectation, people often are not sure if they're having a
heart attack. As a result, people often take a wait-and-see approach
instead of seeking care at once. This even happens to people who
have already had a heart attack. They may not recognize the
symptoms, because their next heart attack can have entirely
different symptoms. (Source: excerpt from Uncertainty Is Normal: NHLBI)
Fact Sheet Heart Disease and Stroke in Women: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Warning Signs of a Heart Attack
Include:
- Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing,
or pain in the center of the chest that lasts for more than a few
minutes, numbness or tingling in the left arm.
- Pain that may spread to the shoulders, neck,
or arms.
- Indigestion, sweating, nausea, shortness of
breath, lightheadedness, fainting, or fatigue.
Not all of these symptoms occur before or during
a heart attack, especially for women. Likewise, they can be either
mild or severe and can subside and then return. Frequently, women
mistake pain signaling a heart attack as indigestion. (Source: excerpt from Fact Sheet Heart Disease and Stroke in Women: NWHIC)
Heart Attack: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Although heart attack symptoms vary from person to person, a classic
warning sign for women is chest pain (great pressure, heaviness, fullness,
squeezing or crushing pain in the chest). Women may experience other
symptoms, including sweating, nausea, indigestion, shortness of breath,
extreme fatigue, unexplained anxiety, palpitations, paleness,
lightheadedness or fainting. Pain or discomfort may also be felt in the
back, shoulders, jaw, neck, or arms. (Source: excerpt from Heart Attack: NWHIC)
Heart Attack: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Not all women and men experience heart attacks the same. Women can have
the classic warning sign—chest pain—but they also report having other symptoms such as
sweating, nausea, indigestion, shortness of breath, extreme fatigue,
palpitations, lightheadedness, fainting or even pain or discomfort in the
back, shoulders, jaw, neck, or arms.
Women may describe pain or discomfort somewhat differently from men,
and may be more likely to think they are just having indigestion. Women
who experience a heart attack are also known to wait longer than men to
call for help. In addition, some studies have shown that women who tell
their health care provider about their heart attack symptoms are not
always treated as aggressively as men with similar symptoms. Failure to
recognize or believe that a heart attack is taking place is a big problem
for both men and women and leads to dangerous delays in seeking treatment.
(Source: excerpt from Heart Attack: NWHIC)
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What are the signs of Heart attack?
The phrase "signs of Heart attack" should, strictly speaking,
refer only to those signs and symptoms of Heart attack that are not readily apparent to the patient.
The word "symptoms of Heart attack" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Heart attack.
The signs and symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Heart attack.
This medical information about signs and symptoms for Heart attack has been gathered
from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Heart attack signs or Heart attack symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Heart attack may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Heart attack symptoms.
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