If you are experiencing heart attack symptoms, call 9-1-1 right away.
At Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, we are committed to keeping your heart healthy. Part of this involves educating you to understand the facts so you can detect the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
Learn more about Mosaic Life Care heart care and how cardiac scoring could save your life.
Heart attack signs and symptoms
- Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, or pain in the center of the chest lasting several minutes.
- Chest discomfort spreading to the shoulders, neck, back one or both arms or jaw.
- Chest discomfort with light-headedness, dizziness, fainting, sweating, nausea or vomiting.
- Unexplained sudden shortness of breath, which occurring with or without chest discomfort.
- The most common symptom of chest discomfort is often described as pressure or tightness.
Early heart attack symptoms
- Chest pressure, squeezing or discomfort
- Nausea
- Pain that travels down one or both arms
- Arm, jaw or back pain
- Fatigue
- Anxiety
- Shortness of breath
- Excessive sweating
When to call 9-1-1
If you experience any of the above heart attack symptoms, call 9-1-1 right away. This is crucial because paramedics can start treatment immediately. Calling 9-1-1 can prevent or treat sudden cardiac death.
