The heart is like any other muscle in the body. It needs to be supplied with oxygen rich blood in order to continue pushing blood throughout the rest of the body. When there isn’t enough blood being supplied the muscle will begin to suffer – if the blood supply stops all together the muscle begins to die.
A heart attack is extremely serious, however the symptoms can be quite subtle in some cases leading people to go with the “let’s see how I’m feeling in an hour” approach rather than calling an ambulance straight away.
To help people become more aware of the signs of a heart attack the Heart Foundation has provided some information on the symptoms.
During a heart attack you may experience pain, pressure or tightness in your:
- Chest: You may begin to feel pain tightness, discomfort or a crushing feeling in the centre of your chest. The pain may be severe, mild or make you feel generally unwell.
- Shoulders: You may experience pressure, heaviness or a general ache than spreads from the centre of your chest to one or both of your shoulders.
- Neck: During a heart attack you may experience discomfort in the neck, or a choking or burning feeling in the throat.
Heart attack symptoms vary, and contrary to popular belief, they are not always sudden or severe. They may begin slowly with only mild feelings of pain or discomfort. You may experience one symptom or a combination but whatever symptom is felt don’t ignore it! The sooner you get to a doctor the better.
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