Classic symptoms of a heart attack may include:
The chest pain may be described as tightness, fullness, a pressure, or an ache.
Unfortunately, many people do not have these classic signs. Other presentations of heart attack may include:
This list is not complete, since many times people can experience a heart attack with minimal symptoms. In women and the elderly, heart attack symptoms can be atypical and sometimes so vague as to be easily missed. The only complaint may be extreme weakness or fatigue.
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