Recognizing the Signs of a Heart Attack Could Save Your LIfe
Watching out for heart attack warning signs can save your life. Early detection may not prevent you from having a heart attack but recognizing the signs can warn you ahead of time. Taking these steps to prepare yourself in advance can help you get the proper treatment faster if you need it. The American Heart Association advises that you be familiar with the signs that can warn you of a heart attack so that you can make plans in advance so you can get help right away.
Signs that can warn you of a heart attack
Warning Signs of A Heart Attack. Photo by Marlon Lara on Unsplash
The signs that can warn you of a heart attack are:
Pain in the middle of your chest, back, neck, jaw, or throat.
Problems breathing (shortness of breath) (Womenshealth.gov. 2017).
Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for more than a few minutes or that goes away and comes back. The discomfort can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, or fullness. Discomfort in other areas of the upper body.
Symptoms can include discomfort in one or both arms or in the back, neck, jaw, or stomach.
Shortness of breath. This symptom often accompanies chest discomfort. However, it can also occur before the chest discomfort.
Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, or feeling light headed. Some patients have even reported a sense of impending doom.
Pain in the middle of your chest, back, neck, jaw, or throat.
- Indigestion.
- Heartburn.
- Nausea (feeling sick to the stomach)
- Vomiting.
Problems breathing (shortness of breath) (Womenshealth.gov. 2017).
Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for more than a few minutes or that goes away and comes back. The discomfort can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, or fullness. Discomfort in other areas of the upper body.
Symptoms can include discomfort in one or both arms or in the back, neck, jaw, or stomach.
Shortness of breath. This symptom often accompanies chest discomfort. However, it can also occur before the chest discomfort.
Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, or feeling light headed. Some patients have even reported a sense of impending doom.
Things you should do to prepare for a possible heart attack
It is a good idea to prepare for the possibility of a heart attack even if you do not think you could have one. These four tips can get you help faster.
- Talk to your doctor about what procedures they want you to do.
- Tell your family and friends how to recognize the 4 warning signs and what to do if it were to happen.
- Calling 911 may just be the fastest way to get to the hospital depending on whether or not you live in a rural area
- Be sure your family and friends have the phone number for your doctor
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References:
1. Joseph P. Ornato, MD; Warning Signs of a Heart Attack. http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/104/11/1212.full Mary M. Hand, MSPH, RN
2. Doctor, patient, hospital and bed HD photo by Ali Yahya (@ayahya09) on Unsplash. (2019). Unsplash.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019, from https://unsplash.com/photos/YGkEFQqgI94
3. Signs of a heart attack in women. (2017). womenshealth.gov. Retrieved 24 January 2019, from https://www.womenshealth.gov/heart-disease-and-stroke/heart-disease/heart-attack-and-women/heart-attack-symptoms
1. Joseph P. Ornato, MD; Warning Signs of a Heart Attack. http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/104/11/1212.full Mary M. Hand, MSPH, RN
2. Doctor, patient, hospital and bed HD photo by Ali Yahya (@ayahya09) on Unsplash. (2019). Unsplash.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019, from https://unsplash.com/photos/YGkEFQqgI94
3. Signs of a heart attack in women. (2017). womenshealth.gov. Retrieved 24 January 2019, from https://www.womenshealth.gov/heart-disease-and-stroke/heart-disease/heart-attack-and-women/heart-attack-symptoms