Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack
If you or a loved one experience any of the
following symptoms, get medical attention immediately:
- pain, squeezing, fullness, or pressure in the center
of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes or goes
away and returns
- pain that moves to the shoulders, neck, or arms
- chest discomfort accompanied by lightheadedness, fainting,
sweating, fatigue, nausea, or shortness of breath (Fatigue,
nausea, and shortness of breath are especially common
in women.).
Some less common symptoms are:
- unusual chest, stomach, or abdominal pain
- nausea or dizziness (without chest pain)
- shortness of breath and difficulty breathing without
chest pain
- anxiety, weakness, or fatigue for no apparent reason
- heart palpitations, breaking out in a cold sweat, or
paleness.
Reference
“Heart
Attack, Stroke, & Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs,”
American Heart Association, 2002.
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Writer: Christine Norris
Editors: Andrea King, Joanne Poeggel, Erin Murphy, Ron
Wozny
Clinical Reviewer: Patt Panzer, M.D. - RockHill Communications
Date Written: 3/1/01
Last Reviewed & Updated: 5/31/2003 |
