Heart attack symptoms and precautions

Heart attack diagnosis

Wrong information about heart attack can prove fatal. Chest pain is considered to be the most common symptom of this condition, but did you know that heart attack can happen without this symptom also? Let us know the opinion of experts.

need immediate medical attention

Heart attack requires immediate medical help. It is usually identified through chest pain, but experts say this symptom is not always present. This situation can be very serious.

expert advice

Dr. Amar Singhal, who is the Director of Cardiology, explains that heart attack can happen even without chest pain. This condition is often more dangerous because people may not recognize other symptoms. Especially in women, elderly people and diabetic patients, other symptoms besides severe chest pain may also appear during a heart attack.

Noticeable Symptoms

According to doctors, other symptoms of a heart attack include sudden shortness of breath, extreme fatigue, cold sweat, dizziness, nausea or vomiting, restlessness and a feeling of pain or heaviness in the jaw, neck, back or left arm. Many people ignore these symptoms as gas, weakness or general fatigue, which can delay treatment.


Importance of timely treatment

Experts say that if a person suddenly feels these symptoms without any apparent reason and they persist for a few minutes, then it should not be taken lightly. Timely treatment is very important during a heart attack; The sooner the patient reaches the hospital, the more damage to the heart muscle can be reduced. Therefore, even if there is no chest pain, these physical signs should be taken seriously and contact a doctor immediately.

take care of your diet

Doctors say that for most Indians the day is incomplete without junk food. However, such eating habits increase the level of ‘bad cholesterol’ in the blood vessels. LDL or bad cholesterol gets deposited in the form of crystals in the vessels, forming clots and blocking blood flow. This is one of the major causes of heart attack.


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