Heart Attack Symptoms

Males

• Sudden, intense chest pain that can last for hours
• Possible sensations of pressure, burning, tightness, heaviness, or squeezing behind the breastbone
• Possible pain in the left arm or jaw
• Possible difficulty in breathing

Females

• In ADDITION to those symptoms exhibited by their male counterparts, a woman’s pain may be more diffuse, spreading to the shoulders, neck, arms, abdomen and even her back. The pain my come and go or even feel more like a simple heaviness or burning sensation in the chest rather than the red-alert chest pain known to signal a heart attack.
• A woman’s primary symptoms may not be chest pain at all, but an unexplained anxiety, nausea, dizziness, palpitations and cold sweat.

For both, heart attack symptoms could be very unusual and may include pain in the armpits, toothache, or right-sided chest pain and arm pain.

It is crucial that you immediately call emergency services (911)
if you or a victim are experiencing any of these symptoms!

After calling 9-11, research indicates that chewing one regular strength adult aspirin can be beneficial by inhibiting blood clotting in the affecting coronary artery.

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