Heart Attack Warning Signs You Must Not Ignore
Undoubtedly, we have all had a loved one suffer from a heart attack.
We might wonderwhether they would have been saved a lot of the pain and suffering and repercussions of the attack, if they had only taken action as soon as they realized that something was wrong.
Perhaps they were not aware of the many symptoms or signs of an impending heart attack.
You can actually be a lifesaver..
..
and in the process you might even save your own life.
A heart attack can come on suddenly or appear as heartburn-like symptoms.
These can very easily be ignored or mistaken for indigestion.
It might surprise you to know that up to 25% of heart attacks are actually symptom free and you can have a silent heart attack without knowing it.
Even if a person has already had one heart attack, they might not recognize the symptoms of the next one, because each attack can cause an entirely different sensation.
It is important to know that not all the warning signs need to be present during any single attack.
These are nine very important signs to look for:-
Women are less likely than men to think that they are having a heart attack.
Because of this, they are more likely to delay seeking medical attention.
Actually, women account for nearly half of all heart attack deaths.
Although fatigue and nausea are universal signs, women tend to experience these symptoms to a greater degree than men.
Not only that, but there are three special warning signs that relate to only women.
They are:
Check the time so that you know when the first symptoms appeared.
Chew an aspirin and then wash it down with a glass of water, while you wait for help to arrive.
By getting to the hospital in a timely fashion, this allows the doctor to administer medications and treatments that work best if given within the first hour after heart attack symptoms first appear.
Keep a copy of this check list in a handy place, so that you can refer to it quickly if you have forgotten all the signs.
Don't forget, you don't have to have all of them to be suffering from a heart attack.
Get to know your body well and then you can recognize when something is just not quite right, enabling you to be in a position to take immediate action.
We might wonderwhether they would have been saved a lot of the pain and suffering and repercussions of the attack, if they had only taken action as soon as they realized that something was wrong.
Perhaps they were not aware of the many symptoms or signs of an impending heart attack.
You can actually be a lifesaver..
..
and in the process you might even save your own life.
A heart attack can come on suddenly or appear as heartburn-like symptoms.
These can very easily be ignored or mistaken for indigestion.
It might surprise you to know that up to 25% of heart attacks are actually symptom free and you can have a silent heart attack without knowing it.
Even if a person has already had one heart attack, they might not recognize the symptoms of the next one, because each attack can cause an entirely different sensation.
It is important to know that not all the warning signs need to be present during any single attack.
These are nine very important signs to look for:-
- Chest pain.
A crushing, burning or squeezing sensation spreading or radiating through the upper body to the neck, jaw or left arm; - Shortness of breath;
- Palpitations;
- Fainting;
- Fatigue;
- Sweating/cold sweats;
- Nausea/vomiting;
- Feeling of anxiety or panic;
- Heartburn
Women are less likely than men to think that they are having a heart attack.
Because of this, they are more likely to delay seeking medical attention.
Actually, women account for nearly half of all heart attack deaths.
Although fatigue and nausea are universal signs, women tend to experience these symptoms to a greater degree than men.
Not only that, but there are three special warning signs that relate to only women.
They are:
- Pain high in the abdomen and chest, and possibly in the back, neck or jaw;
- Light-headedness;
- Sudden weakness and body aches.
Check the time so that you know when the first symptoms appeared.
Chew an aspirin and then wash it down with a glass of water, while you wait for help to arrive.
By getting to the hospital in a timely fashion, this allows the doctor to administer medications and treatments that work best if given within the first hour after heart attack symptoms first appear.
Keep a copy of this check list in a handy place, so that you can refer to it quickly if you have forgotten all the signs.
Don't forget, you don't have to have all of them to be suffering from a heart attack.
Get to know your body well and then you can recognize when something is just not quite right, enabling you to be in a position to take immediate action.
