If you have these symptoms, call emergency right away! Every minute counts, even if the symptoms seem to disappear!
Know that not everyone gets all of these warning signs. Sometimes these signs can go away and return. Treatments are most effective if given within one hour of when the attack begins.
Chest discomfort or uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, or pain in the center of he chest that lasts longer than a few minutes, or comes and goes.
Spreading pain to one or both arms, back, jaw or stomach.
Cold sweats and nausea.
As with men, women’s most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to have some of the other warning signs, such as :
Shortness of breath
Nausea
Vomiting
Back or jaw pain.
If you have these symptoms, call emergency right away! Every minute counts, even if the symptoms seem to disappear!
Not everyone gets all of these warning signs. Sometimes these signs can go away and return. Treatments are most effective if given within one hour of when the attack begins.
Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.
Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech.
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination.
Sudden headache with no know cause.
Blurred or double vision, drowsiness, and nausea or vomiting.
Know that not everyone gets all of these warning signs. Sometimes these signs can go away and return. Treatments are most effective if given within one hour of when the attack begins.
Chest discomfort or uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, or pain in the center of he chest that lasts longer than a few minutes, or comes and goes.
Spreading pain to one or both arms, back, jaw or stomach.
Cold sweats and nausea.
As with men, women’s most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to have some of the other warning signs, such as :
Shortness of breath
Nausea
Vomiting
Back or jaw pain.
If you have these symptoms, call emergency right away! Every minute counts, even if the symptoms seem to disappear!
Not everyone gets all of these warning signs. Sometimes these signs can go away and return. Treatments are most effective if given within one hour of when the attack begins.
Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.
Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech.
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination.
Sudden headache with no know cause.
Blurred or double vision, drowsiness, and nausea or vomiting.