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Heart Attack Warning Signs & Symptoms
If you think you may be experiencing a heart attack, it is important to call 9-1-1 right away so that treatment can start as soon as possible. Do not drive yourself or wait for a ride from a friend or family member. Have an ambulance take you to the hospital that is a cardiac receiving center right away.Heart attack signs or symptoms may include*:
- 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 body: Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
- Shortness of breath: May occur with or without chest discomfort.
- Other signs: These may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
Additional heart attack signs or symptoms common in women may include:
Although chest pain is the most common symptom of a women's heart attack, women often experience vague chest discomfort frequently described as pressure, burning, tightness or an ache.- Heart palpitations or abnormally weak and/or rapid pulse.
- Lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting or a sick stomach.
- Gray facial color.
- Vomiting.
- Indigestion.
- Weakness.
- Fatigue.
- Dizziness.
- Lightheadedness.
- Shoulder blade pain.
- Change in migraine pattern, migraine with aura.
If you or someone you're with has chest discomfort, especially with one or more of the other signs, call 9-1-1 right away.
