subject: What Are Warning Signs Of A Heart Attack And How To Survive? [print this page] Having a heart attack is a terrifying experience. A heart attack could occur when some parts of the heart muscle were being destroyed or died due to the lack of oxygen. A heart attack could also happen when tissue died from the lack of blood supply and most cases of a heart attack were caused by an obstruction in arteries.
It is very important to know "what are warning signs of a heart attack" as according to most of the medical reports, there is a large amount of people suffering from heart attack every year and the number continues to increase. As a result, it would be wise to learn and get to know the symptoms of a heart attack as you might have a chance to save a life or perhaps even your own life.
Heart attack is showed to be a deadly incidence as a result of blood clotting in the blood vessel connecting to the affected area of the heart. However, most of the patients who experienced heart attack were able to survive with the help of advanced medical science which increased people's awareness of heart attack symptoms.
What are warning signs of a heart attack?
The following are some of the heart attack symptoms which you might want to take note of. However the symptoms could vary for some of us.
1. Experience a squeezing pain in the chest which could also be explained as a feeling of fullness
2. Experience discomfort in chest which might last for more than a few minutes
3. Experience breathing difficulty
4. Have the thoughts of dying
5. Having irregular heartbeats
6. Experience pain in the arm, back, jaw or throat
7. Feels like vomiting
8. Feels weak
Some people could have an attack instantly after showing some of the above symptoms while some people might take a couple of days or weeks for an attack to take place after showing the symptoms.
How to survive from a heart attack?
You need to call for help immediately when the physical discomforts around your cardiac region worsen. In addition, you must not try to drive on your own even when you are very close to a medical center at that time as you might lose consciousness while driving and it could lead to accident.
It is important for you to consume your pill right away if you have been receiving medical treatment for your heart condition. On the other hand, you need to stop all activities and lie motionless in order to preserve energy and oxygen.
