heartdiseasesecretreport.comHeart Attack Symtoms

How do I know if I am having a heart attack?

You may be having a heart attack if you feel any of these symptoms:

?Chest discomfort or pain which lasts
longer than 5 minutes AND is not
relieved by rest or nitroglycerin AND
feels like:
• pressure
• tightness
• squeezing
• crushing
• intense burning
• aching

In addition to the symptoms above,
you may also have:
? pain radiating to your:
• back
• shoulder
• neck
• jaw/teeth
• arm
• wrist
? shortness of breath
? dizziness
? fainting
? nausea (feeling sick to your stomach)
? vomiting (throwing up)
? unusual weakness
? rapid and/or irregular heartbeat
? sense of impending (coming) doom

DON’T DELAY!
If you are having a heart attack, getting medical attention right away can save your life! Getting medical care within one hour of your heart attack can lower the amount of heart muscle damaged.

Your symptoms may come on gradually (slowly). They may be vague or intermittent (start and stop).
• If you have angina, your heart attack symptoms may feel like your angina, but your heart attack symptoms may be stronger or last longer.
• If you have had a heart attack before, it may feel the same or different.

What should I do?
1. Stop what you are doing.

2. Sit or lie down.

3. If your doctor has prescribed nitroglycerin for you, place one nitroglycerin tablet under your tongue. Let it dissolve. Do not chew or swallow the pill. If your symptoms are not relieved in 3–5 minutes by nitroglycerin and rest, call 911 emergency services before you call anyone else.*
While you wait for the ambulance, you can continue to put one nitroglycerin tablet under your tongue every 5 minutes until your symptoms are relieved or until the ambulance arrives. If you do not have your nitroglycerin with you, call 911 emergency services before you call anyone else.*

4. If your doctor has not prescribed nitroglycerin for you, call 911 emergency services before you call anyone else.*

5. Do not drive yourself.

6. If you are not already taking daily aspirin, chew one adult-strength (325mg), uncoated
aspirin tablet if you have it and if you are not allergic to aspirin.

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