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Worsening angina attacks, sudden-onset angina at rest, and angina lasting more than 15 minutes are symptoms of unstable angina (usually grouped with similar conditions as the acute coronary syndrome). As these may precede a heart attack, they require urgent medical attention and are, in general, treated similarly to heart attacks. [8]
Chest pain in children is the pain felt in the chest by infants, children and adolescents. In most cases the pain is not associated with the heart. It is primarily identified by the observance or report of pain by the infant, child or adolescent by reports of distress by parents or caregivers. Chest pain is not uncommon in children.
A blockage of coronary arteries can lead to a heart attack. Acute coronary syndrome. Stable or unstable angina; Myocardial infarction ("heart attack"): People typically present with pressure or squeezing sensation over the chest in addition to sweating, nausea, vomiting, and weakness. [1]
Many of the Signs of a Heart Attack and Panic Attack Overlap. It’s easy to confuse a panic attack and a heart attack because the two conditions share many of the same symptoms, including: Chest pain
A sharp pain in the chest. Shortness of breath. Tingling in the arms or hands. Nausea, sweating, shaking and a racing heartbeat. Is it a heart attack? It might well be. But it could also be a ...
Dr. Mehta explains that “mini heart attacks” can be just as deadly as regular heart attacks. She says that the difference between them is that “mini heart attacks” have minimal symptoms or ...
Variant angina should be suspected by a cardiologist when a) an individual's symptoms occur at rest or during sleep; b) an individual's symptoms occur in clusters; c) an individual with a history of angina does not develop angina during treadmill stress testing (variant angina is exercise tolerant); d) an individual with a history of angina ...
In stable angina, symptoms occur with exercise or emotional stress, last less than a few minutes, and improve with rest. [4] Shortness of breath may also occur and sometimes no symptoms are present. [4] In many cases, the first sign is a heart attack. [5] Other complications include heart failure or an abnormal heartbeat. [5]