Early Signs, Symptoms of Future Heart Attack

In order to keep safe our family members and our self, it is very important to know the signs of heart attack.

It can be dangerous if you don’t know the symptoms of heart attack. The people that never suspected a heart attack will wait for very long time to seek medical help when they experience it.

So if you are educated on the symptoms and signs you can help others.

All the people that have heart attack may not experience unbearable and sudden pain. Some attacks are unexpected and powerful, but most are slow and mild, that cause minimal pain.

As per David Brongo cardiologist, Nyack Hospital, Columbia Doctors of the Hudson Valley, the signs of heart attack are:

In the middle of the chest you feel discomfort, which stays for some minutes, or goes away and comes back.

1. Discomfort felt on both or one arm, neck, jaw, back OR stomach.
2. Breathing shortness and can be without or with chest pain.
3. Light headedness, cold sweats or nausea.

If you are experiencing this signs more, than there are more chances that you are getting a heart attack. Women as compared to men will experience more signs as jaw or back pain, breath shortness or vomits and nausea.

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Women may experience a heart attack without any chest pain. Hence the attack can be misinterpreted with acid reflux or flu which is less severe.

If you think that you are getting heart attack you must call the emergency helpline. In a heart attack situation every minute is important and so it is smart to call 911, if there are any signs related to heart attack.

Don’t drive yourself to the hospital, but please ask somebody to drive. Once you call 911 life saving treatment in the journey to emergency room can be started by medical emergency people.

It is very important to get the signs and not ignore chest pain. Getting an immediate treatment is like being alive or it can cost your life.