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heart attack symptoms

symptoms of a heart attack may include:

  • chest pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest.
  • sweating.
  • shortness of breath.
  • nausea or vomiting.
  • pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in the back, neck, jaw, or upper belly, or in one or both shoulders or arms.
  • light-headedness or sudden weakness.
  • a fast or irregular heartbeat.

for men and women, the most common symptom is chest pain or pressure. but women are somewhat more likely than men to have other symptoms like shortness of breath, tiredness, nausea, and back or jaw pain.

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