Heart Attack Symptoms

[Ashok]

Heart Attack Symptoms

Chest pressure, discomfort, or a bandlike sensation around the chest with squeezing or heaviness is a common symptom of heart attack.
About one fourth of people having a heart attack have no pain ("silent" heart attack).

Silent heart attacks are more frequent in people with diabetes.

The following symptoms suggest a heart attack:

• Chest pain or pressure (heaviness)
  
• Jaw pain, or extension of pain into the arms or shoulder
  
• Unexplained shortness of breath
  
• Unexplained sweating
  
• Heartburn or feeling of indigestion
  
• Nausea or vomiting
  
• Back pain or upper abdominal pain
  
• General lethargy or listlessness (malaise)

[jdrabe]

Its good to know about the symptoms that lead to heart attacks when this has become the problem of so many people. Currently the stats show a staggering number of people affected with the problem. At least if the symptoms are clear to us we can take steps for first aid. Misdiaognizing the symptoms may lead to fatal consequences. I would also like to know the ways with the help of which we can reduce heart attack so that adequate precautions can be taken.