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	CALL 911 NOW! IF YOU BELIEVE YOU OR SOMEONE WITH YOU IS HAVING A HEART ATTACK, DO NOT WAIT. DO NOT DRIVE YOURSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE IS EARLY TREATMENT FOR HEART ATTACK THAT CAN MINIMIZE HEART DAMAGE.

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Heart Attack Signs

Chest pain behind the sternum (breastbone) is a major symptom of heart attack, but in many cases the pain may be subtle or even completely absent (called a "silent heart attack"), especially in the elderly and those with diabetes. Often, the pain radiates from your chest to your arms or shoulder; neck, teeth, or jaw; abdomen or back. Sometimes, the pain is only felt in one these other locations.
The pain typically lasts longer than 20 minutes and is not fully relieved by rest or nitroglycerine, both of which can relieve pain from angina.
The pain can be intense and severe or quite subtle and confusing. It can feel like:

squeezing or heavy pressure

a tight band on the chest

"an elephant sitting on [your] chest"

bad indigestion

Other symptoms you may have either alone or along with chest pain include:

Shortness of breath

Cough

Lightheadedness - dizziness

Fainting

Nausea or vomiting

Sweating, which may be profuse

Feeling of "impending doom"

(Source: Medline Plus)

Symptoms may include sudden extreme fatigue. When unsure, call 911. Better to be safe than sorry.

Women and Heart Attack

Women account for half of all heart attack deaths, yet women are more likely to not believe they are having a heart attack. Chest pain should be treated just as seriously by women and their doctors as it is in men. Women are more likely to experience atypical symptoms, heart attack without chest pain or, sometimes, just extreme fatigue.


	Also see Signs of a Stroke


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