heartdiseasesecretreport.comHeart Attack Symtoms

 Here is the story of one woman’s experience with a heart attack.

“I had a completely unexpected heart attack at about 10:30 pm with NO prior exertion; NO prior emotional trauma that one would suspect might’ve brought it on. I was sitting all snugly and warm on a cold evening, reading an interesting story my friend had sent me.  A moment later, I felt that awful sensation of indigestion, when you’ve been in a hurry and grabbed a bite of sandwich and washed it down with a dash of water, and that hurried bite seems to feel as if you’ve swallowed a golf ball going down the esophagus in slow motion, and it is most uncomfortable. You realize you shouldn’t have gulped it down so fast and needed to chew it more thoroughly, and this time drinks a glass of water to hasten its progress down to the stomach.  This was my initial sensation-the only trouble was that I hadn’t taken a bite of anything since about 5:00 p.m.
After that had seemed to subside, the next sensation was like little squeezing motions that seemed to be racing up my SPINE (hindsight, it was probably my aorta spasming), gaining speed as they continued  racing up and under my sternum (breast bone, where one presses rhythmically when administering CPR). This fascinating process continued on into my throat and branched out into both jaws.
AAH!! NOW I stopped puzzling about what was happening. We all have read and/or heard about pain in the jaws being one of the signals of an MI happening, haven’t we? I said aloud to myself, “Dear God, I think I’m having a heart attack!”
 I lowered the foot rest, started to take a step and fell on the floor instead I thought to myself “If this is a heart attack, I shouldn’t be walking into the next room where the phone is or anywhere else but, on the other hand, if I don’t, nobody will know that I need help, and if I wait any longer I may not be able to get up in another moment”.
 I pulled myself up with the arms of the chair, walked slowly into the  next room and dialed the paramedics … I told the lady who answered  that I thought I was having a heart attack due to the pressure  building under the sternum and radiating into my jaws. I didn’t feel hysterical or afraid, just stated the facts. She said she was sending  the paramedics over immediately, asked if the front door was near to  me, and if so, to unbolt the door and then lie down on the floor where  they could see me when they came in.
 I then laid down on the floor as instructed and lost consciousness,  as I don’t remember the medics coming in, their examination, lifting  me onto a gurney or getting me in to their ambulance, or hearing the  call they made on the way, but I did briefly awaken  when we arrived and saw that the cardiologist was already there in his  surgical blues and cap, helping the medics pull my stretcher out of  the ambulance. He was bending over me asking questions (probably something like “Have you taken any medications?”) but I couldn’t make my mind interpret what he was saying, or form an answer, and nodded off again, not waking up until the cardiologist and his partner had already threaded the teeny angiogram balloon up my femoral artery into the aorta and into my heart where they installed 2 side by side stints to hold open my right coronary artery.
I know it sounds as if all my thinking and actions at home must have taken at least 20-30 minutes before calling the paramedics, but actually it took perhaps 4-5 minutes before the call, and they are only minutes away from my home, and my cardiologist was already to go to the OR in his scrubs and get going on restarting my heart (which had stopped somewhere between my arrival and the procedure) and installing the stints”.
Why have I written all of this to you with so much detail? The more we know the better chance we could survive.

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Hello everyone, I have some problem with many medical question, Could someone please help me. Thank you so much
Question 1: A 48 years old mother of 7 children is complaining of aching pains in her legs, which she reports is getting progressively worse since the birth of her last child and gaining 15 kg in weight. During her physical examination, numerous large varicose veins are observed on her legs. What is the cause of these varicose vein and are they associated with the pain she is experiencing ?
Question 2: IF a blood clot formed and blocked the coronary artery of a person what would be the first sign and symtoms that something was wrong? And would they feel any pain and if so what would be the cause of this pain. ( FOR MY OPINION, I think the first sign of this is a heart attack but Im not sure about it )
Question 3: Early in the history of medicine, surgeon know the immune function of the thymus was and the gland was sometimes removed !. what complication would u predict a child might display after the removal of this structure ? Would the child be more prone to viral or bacteria infection ?
Thank you for any of your comment or reply.

Many women suffer from heart disease each year. In fact, heart disease is the #1 killer of American women, where more than one in five women have some form of cardiovascular disease. The more alarming fact is that 43% of deaths in American women, or nearly 500,000, are caused by cardiovascular disease each year. Coronary heart disease is the most common form of heart disease. It is a disorder of the blood vessels of the heart that can lead to a heart attack.

A heart attack happens when an artery becomes blocked, preventing oxygen and nutrients from getting to the heart. When the heart muscles no longer receive oxygen or nutrients to function properly, it begins to die. When a large amount of the heart muscle is injured, it will weaken the heart’s function, ultimately leading to heart failure or death.

The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease has revealed these critical facts on the prevalence of heart disease among women:

8,000,000 American women are currently living with heart disease – 10% of women ages 45 – 64 and 25% age 65 and over.
435,000 American women have heart attacks each year; 83,000 are under age 65 and 9,000 are under age 45. Their average age is 70.4.
267,000 women die each year from heart attacks, which kill six times as many women as breast cancer.
31, 837 women die each year of congestive heart failure, or 62.6% of all heart failure deaths.

Although such statistics provide strong evidence that women are at high risk of getting heart disease; however, less than one in ten women think that heart disease is their greatest heart threat (The American Society of Echocardiography). If such ignorance continues, the number of women who suffer and die from this disease will soar dramatically each year.

Some women even believe that this disease can be cured by surgery. This is not true at all. Heart disease is a lifelong condition. When a woman is diagnosed of having heart disease, she will have to cope with this disease and make efforts to reduce the chances of getting a heart attack through diet and lifestyle.

According to The American Society of Echocardiography, the warning signs of heart attack that every woman should know are:

Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or burning 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.
Unusual 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 extreme fatigue.
Palpitations, cold sweat or paleness.

It was reported that not all these symptoms occur in every attack. Sometimes they disappear and return again. If some of these symptoms appear, get help immediately. Do not wait another moment thinking whether medical treatment is needed. As compared to men, women typically wait longer to seek medical attention. A few possibilities may explain why women delay in getting the necessary heart screening and treatment.

The fear of becoming a heart disease patient is one major factor why women delay getting heart diagnosis. They are afraid to go through heart screening and treatment which are perceived as painful and uncomfortable. Women are also afraid of the likelihood of having to undergo heart surgery where the survival chance is unknown.

The perception of others seeing them as “overreacting” is another major cause of women delaying their decision to seek treatment. They are also afraid to face with embarrassment should the diagnosis turn out to be a “false alarm”. Thus, they will rather not involve their spouse, family member or friend in the process of getting a heart diagnosis.

If you are experiencing the symptoms of heart attack, delay no more. You must go for a medical check up immediately. Think for a moment about the consequences. If you delay, you may develop a heart attack. You may never recover from the heart attack and lose your life. You may never see your loved ones again.

The decision to go for a heart diagnosis is your responsibility. No one else knows the condition of your heart better than yourself. Even if the results of the diagnosis show that you are not having heart disease, it’s worth the effort to find out from your doctor. Don’t have the “wait and see” mentality. If you are heart disease patient and are not under medical supervision, the longer you wait, the higher chance you will get a heart attack. Make an appointment to see your doctor for a heart diagnosis today. Early medical intervention will save your life.

My girlfriend is complaining of her head feeling like its on fire and her arm hurts and her fingers are tingling. Is your head feeling like its on fire a symptom?
Please list ALL symptoms of a heart attack thanks

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What is it that after I eat each meal, my heart beat increases to the point where my chest is pounding with such discomfort(not pain) that I need to lie down. I have tried walks/to moderate excersize and move my body around to try to eliminate these worrying and troublesome symtoms. No history of high colesterol,nor any heart attacks. Im 52 in otherwise good health. have been told it “could” be high blood preasure. Are there any real good home remedies to curb this problem. Any other eduacated input? I would like to try some ideas before i spend the extortion rate to get this diagnosed. Thank you in advance

My middle chest area has been tight the last 3 days or so , if i sit for long my feet go numb ( start tingiling) and have been really tired latley all i want to do is sleep. Am i having heart attack symptoms/? My back has also started hurting a little bit but it just started. Anyone have any advice for me?

and not know it like just have half the symtoms or all of the symtoms and go to the er and they not detect it?and how long untill you are gonna have a full blown out heart attack cause im sure that will happen eventually right? plus if you go to the er for symtoms of one and they do all the test like the ekg and it says your heart is perfect should you still worry about having a heart attack any time soon? sry i tryed to make it all in one here thank al for your imput

Chest pain is the most common heart attack sign but it is important to understand that there are different kinds of chest pain. Many people with coronary artery disease suffer from angina pectoris which is chest pain or discomfort when the heart is not receiving enough blood. It normally occurs when the heart is working harder, such as during exercise or physical activity, but goes away when the activity is stopped.

The chest pain associated with a heart attack can occur at any time, most notably in the morning, and is of long duration and continuous. People with a history of angina may experience more frequent anginal attacks in the weeks or days before they have a heart attack.

The chest pain is often described as severe, as if something was crushing the heart attack victim’s chest; a heavy, squeezing or extreme pressure sensation. Some people have described it as a tightness of the chest or burning sensation. The pain itself usually begins in the center of the chest. Then it can radiate outwards and affect the shoulders, neck, jaw, or arms. These chest pains will last 15 to minutes and are not relieved by resting or taking nitroglycerin.

The signs of a heart attack for women and older adults can be different. Often their symptoms present as atypical chest pains. This means it feels more like indigestion or heartburn and can include nausea and vomiting. Women are more likely than men to have a silent or unrecognized heart attack. For women they will also experience shortness of breath and fatigue and weakness of the shoulders and upper arms.

Older adults will often seek medical attention for a variety of symptoms including difficulty breathing, confusion, fainting, dizziness, abdominal pain or cough. They often think they are having a stroke when in fact they are suffering a heart attack.

Other symptoms that occur during a heart attack are responses to the damage that the heart is undergoing during the attack. Anxiety, tachycardia (rapid heart beat), and vasoconstriction (narrowing of the blood vessels) occur in response to sympathetic nervous system stimulation. This results in cool, clammy, mottled skin. The respiratory center of the brain responds to pain and blood chemistry changes by increasing respiration rate. Death of heart tissue causes inflammation that causes an increase in white blood cells and an elevation in temperature.

Depending of the location and amount of infracted (dead) heart tissue other signs of heart can include high blood pressure, low blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, or bradycardia (slow heart rate). Irritation of the diaphragm can cause the hiccups as well. In extreme cases the first sign of a heart attack is a sudden death. This is particularly likely in the event that a major blood vessel is completely blocked.

It is utmost importance to seek medical attention at the first signs of heart attack. The sooner a heart attack victim receives medical attention the better their chances of survival.