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2. Know heart attack signs, how to perform hands-only CPR in ...

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   Calling before a heart attack becomes cardiac arrest requires knowing the signs and symptoms. If you have any of these signs, call 911 right away: Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or ...

3. Knowing These Surprising (and Subtle) Signs of a Heart Attack ...

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   “The heart sits right on top of the esophagus in the stomach, so sometimes heartburn can feel like a heart attack, and a heart attack can feel like heartburn,” says Dr. Michos.

4. Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know About Their Risks ...

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   A heart attack (also known as a myocardial infarction) occurs when the flow of blood to an area of the heart is blocked, often because of a buildup of substances like fat or cholesterol.

5. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   Myocardial infarction; Other names: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart attack: A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, causing catastrophic thrombus formation, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream to the heart muscle.

6. Cardiac arrest - Wikipedia

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   In 2021, the American Heart Association clarified that "heart attack" is often mistakenly used to describe cardiac arrest. While a heart attack refers to death of heart muscle tissue as a result of blood supply loss, cardiac arrest is caused when the heart's electrical system malfunctions. Furthermore, the American Heart Association explains ...

7. Precordial catch syndrome - Wikipedia

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   There is no known cure for PCS; however, PCS is not believed to be dangerous or life-threatening. Many see the worst part about PCS to be the fear that this chest pain is an indicator of a heart attack or other more serious condition. As the condition is not dangerous or life-threatening, there is no reason to take medication, although some ...

8. I'm a heart surgeon and heart attack survivor. These are 6 ...

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   This is a classic symptom of a heart attack often shown in movies and TV dramas, but other warning signs can be more subtle, especially in women. Chest pressure It can feel like a tightness in the ...

9. Signs and symptoms - Wikipedia

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   Signs and symptoms are also applied to physiological states outside the context of disease, as for example when referring to the signs and symptoms of pregnancy, or the symptoms of dehydration. Sometimes a disease may be present without showing any signs or symptoms when it is known as being asymptomatic . [ 13 ]