Warning
Signs and Signals of a Heart Attack
Your
body likely will have one or more of these symptoms:
*Uncomfortable
pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest that lasts
more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
*Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck or arms.
*Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness
of breath.
Less common
warning signs
*Atypical
chest pain, stomach or abdominal pain.
*Nausea
or dizziness (without chest pain).
*Shortness
of breath and difficulty breathing (without chest pain).
*Unexplained
anxiety, weakness or fatigue.
*Palpitations,
cold sweat or paleness.
Not
all of these signs occur in every attack. Sometimes they go away and return.
If some occur, get help fast.
Source: American Heart Association,
Inc.
