Halting Heart Attack and Stroke
Get Medical Help Fast En español Send us your comments (link sends e-mail) A heart attack or stroke can happen within seconds. Getting treatment fast for these medical emergencies can mean the difference between life and death or disability. But do you know the symptoms of these dangerous events? And do you know if you’re […]
About Heart Attack Symptoms, Risk, and Recovery
KEY POINTS A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the main cause of heart attack. What it is A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn’t get enough […]
Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiac Arrest Symptoms
If these warning signs are present CALL 911 Heart Attack Symptoms CHEST DISCOMFORT Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. DISCOMFORT IN OTHER AREAS OF THE UPPER […]
Chest pain: A heart attack or something else?
August 29, 2020 What makes you worry that chest pain is serious, like a heart attack When is chest pain serious? That dull burning feeling in your chest doesn’t seem to be going away, and even feels like it is getting worse. Is it a heart attack, or something else? It’s a vexing question, one […]