Heart attack warning signs

By Stephanie Kanowitz,
Contributor, Route Fifty

By Stephanie Kanowitz

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  • 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.

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  • 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 with or without chest discomfort.
  • Breaking out in a cold sweat.
  • Nausea.
  • Lightheadedness.

Source: American Heart Association

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