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Symptoms of a heart attack include:

  • Chest pain
    • May start as mild discomfort and progress to more intense pain
    • May come and go
    • May feel like a weight on the chest or a squeezing sensation
  • Discomfort in other parts of the upper body
    • Pain in the arms, back, jaw, neck, or stomach
  • Shortness of breath
    • A sensation of difficulty breathing
    • Rapid or shallow breathing
  • Sweating
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Lightheadedness
  • Anxiety

    • References:

    American Heart Association website. Available at: http://www.americanheart.org .

    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ .

    Mayo Clinic website. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-attack-symptoms/HB00054 . Accessed January 23, 2007.