Symptoms

The most usual Heart Attack Symptoms are

Chest pressure, discomfort, Chest pain
Jaw pain, or extension of pain into the arms or shoulder, especially the left arm
Unexplained shortness of breath, sweating
Heartburn or feeling of indigestion
Back pain or upper abdominal pain

Please notice that 1/4 of all Heart Attacks are "Silent", i. e. are painless and without any symptoms

Pain in heart angina

Many chest and heart diseases can cause heart pain. Heart Angina is one of them. Find why the pain in the heart occurs.

False heart attack - disease that may mimic a myocardial infarction

What may mimic a heart attack. Find the answers in this article about false heart attack

The pain in heart attack - location, irradiation and common signs

The pan in heart attack is different from that in angina - it lasts longer and has some specific signs. Read about this in our article on heart attack pain

Signs of a Heart Attack

Heart attack signs -- an article in which I describe the signs that can make you think you might have a heart attack.

Nature of the pain in Heart Attack

What's the nature of pain in Heart Attack, the patient's feel, especially the older persons? Sometimes pain disappears, sometimes chest pain radiates in the abdomen.

10 signs of heart attack

The 10 signs of heart attack you must know if you are in heart attack risk group. In case these signs appear, immediately ask for medical help

Heart attack - symptoms and signs

General heart attack signs and symptoms are pain, shortness of breath and sweating. Also, there are more signs which indicate one's suffering a Heart Attack

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