Heart attacks come in all sizes, from minor to major, and the symptoms
of a pending heart attack can be deceiving in many cases. Some symptoms
of a pending heart attack may have been showing up for quite awhile and
were ignored as something else.
Pending heart attack symptoms mask themselves as indigestion, being
overworked and tired all the time, and taking naps several times a day.
During a real heart attack, you may feel feverish, have a nauseous sick
feeling, shortness of breath, labored breathing, sweating, tingling in
arms, chest pain, heaviness in the chest area like someone is pushing
on your chest and various other indications.
Your life may depend on you making the right decision within minutes,
is what you are feeling a heart attack... as a quick response time in
calling for help... 911... could be the determining factor that saves
your life. Its better to be wrong, than to be right and not get help on
the way ASAP!
One of the major causes of a heart attack is the restriction of blood
flow to the heart muscle, which causes any number of symptoms. But the
bottom line is, how severe is your heart attack. That will in many ways
determine what symptoms you experience. The more severy the blockage,
the more severe the heart attack symptoms in most cases. The blockage
may occure due to a blood clot, or material buildup inside the artery
walls that breaks loose.
Many hospitals are not fully equipted to deal with heart attack
victims, and will transfer the patient by air to a hospital or medical
center with a heart attack specialist who can determine how bad it was,
and one who has the skill to repair the damage caused by the heart
attack.
The quicker the blood flow to the heart muscle is restored, the better
your chance for a complete recovery from your heart attack.