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Some heart attacks are sudden and intense. Most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long before getting help. Women are less likely to know they are having a heart attack simply because they go through so many different aches and pains throughout their lifetime and they do not always get the same symptoms as men can.

Symptoms of a heart attack can inlclude:

  • 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
  • Rapid, weak pulse.
  • Cyanosis (blue colour around the face and lips).
  • Collapse without warning.
  • Chest discomfort or pain that may be crushing or squeezing or may feel like a heavy weight on the chest, especially on the left side
  • Sweating.
  • Shortness of breath.
  • Nausea or vomiting.
  • Pain that spreads from the chest to the neck, the jaw, stomach, or one or both shoulders or arms, especially the left
  • Dizziness or lightheadedness.
  • A fast or irregular heartbeat.
  • Loss of consciousness.
  • Excessive sweating
  • Heartburn or abdominal pain.
  • Anxiety, nervousness and/or cold sweaty skin.
  • Skin that is clammy.
  • Pale skin.
  • Unexplainable fatigue.

Some heart attacks are 'silent attacks,' or attacks where the victim experiences no symptoms at all.

If you think you're having a heart attack, call 9-1-1 or your emergency medical system immediately.

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