Symptoms of a heart attack

Symptoms of a heart attack

In the movies, a heart attack is portrayed by the actor clutching at their chest and then dropping down. This is not the case in real life, while chest pain is the most frequent and most easily recognised symptom of a heart attack it is not the only symptom.

The symptoms of a heart attack include:

* pain, heaviness or discomfort in the chest behind the breastbone lasting for more than 10 to 15 minutes;
* pain radiating to other parts of the body including the jaw, arms, back and neck;
* the chest discomfort or pain being accompanied by nausea or sweating,
* a sudden onset of difficult breathing; and
* feeling unwell accompanied by any of the above symptoms.