Heart Attack - Symptoms



More than 60 percent of heart attack patients experience symptoms before the attack actually begins. These symptoms sometimes occur days or weeks ahead of time. Unfortunately, many people do not know the symptoms of heart attack, or they prefer not to recognize those symptoms when they appear. Typical symptoms include:

  • Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, or pain in the center of the chest. The pain may last for a few minutes, or it may go away and return.
  • Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck, or arms.
  • Chest discomfort accompanied by light-headedness, fainting, sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath.

All symptoms do not occur with every heart attack. Symptoms sometimes disappear and then reappear. A person with these symptoms should receive immediate medical attention.

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