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Symptoms of heart attack

Kindly let me know the symptoms of Heart Attack. I am a 40 -year old man who is in excellent health. Still, I have read about my some otherwise healthy people who have died from heart attacks.

Chike (by SMS)

 

Symptoms for Heart Attack can be different for men and women. The most common symptoms in men are; sudden cold sweat, discomfort or tingling in the back, shoulder, arms, neck or jaw, chest pain or pressure, shortness of breath and nausea. In women, the symptoms can be extreme fatigue, lightheadedness or dizziness, neck and jaw pain without chest pain, upper back pain, shortness of breath, chest pressure, vomiting, nausea, feeling of heartburnas well as discomfort or tingling in one or both arms.Anybody with any of these symptoms should seek urgent medical attention.

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