Heart Attack

A man is likely to experience sudden, intense chest pain that can last for hours. There may be a sensation of pressure, burning, tightness, heaviness, or squeezing behind the breastbone. He may also feel pain in the left arm or jaw and have difficulty breathing. While a woman may have some of the same symptoms, in many cases her symptoms won't fit the traditional heart attack profile. Her 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. More often than not, her primary symptoms may not be chest pain at all but an unexplained anxiety, nausea, dizziness, palpitations and cold sweat.

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

Some victims of coronary heart disease experience none of these symptoms, while others experience them to varying degrees. It is crucial that you immediately call emergency services (911) if you are having any of these symptoms. After you have made the call, research indicates that chewing one regular strength adult aspirin will be beneficial. It will inhibit blood clotting in the affecting coronary artery. Early medical attention could save your life or prevent more severe damage from occurring to your heart.

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