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Authors and Editors

Author: Benjamin C. Wedro, MD, FAAEM

Editors: Daniel Lee Kulick, MD, FACC, FSCAI and Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD

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Heart attack - Symptoms at Onset of Disease

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The symptoms of heart attack can vary greatly from patient to patient. What were your symptoms at the onset of your disease?

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