Signs of a heart attack are found weeks in advance, if you ignore these symptoms you will start running.
You may be surprised to know, but the fact is that often your body starts giving signs of a heart attack just weeks before and if you recognize these signs and symptoms then a heart attack which is also known as an acute myocardial infarction can be avoided. Indeed, there are two types of heart attack - sudden and gradual. According to the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, symptoms are already present in about 50 percent of heart attack cases and in about 85 percent of heart attack cases, the heart is damaged within the first 2 hours.
Symptoms of a heart attack in men
According to heart attack statistics, men are at higher risk of heart attack than women. If you smoke, you have high BP, high cholesterol, obesity, then you have a higher risk of heart attack. The symptoms of a heart attack in men are slightly different than in women.
- Severe chest pain, it feels like chest pain is happening. The pain can be persistent and may stop and resume.
Feel pain or discomfort in the upper body like hands, shoulders, back, throat, jaw or abdomen.
- Irregular or slow heartbeat
The symptoms of a heart attack are different in every person and not all people have all the symptoms. You understand your body better, so be sure to identify your symptoms and signs
