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Heart Attack Warning Signs

by News Canada    

Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the centre of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back

Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck or arms

Chest discomfort with lightheadness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath

Atypical chest pain, stomach or abdominal pain; nausea or dizziness

Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing

Unexplained anxiety, weakness or fatigue

Not all of these signs occur in every attack. Sometimes they go away and return. If any occur, get help fast.

If you or someone else is having heart attack warning signs, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.

Speak to your doctor to determine your level of risk and to discuss what measures you can take to reduce the risk of heart attack.

1 Selected leading causes of death by sex, Canada, 1997. Statistics Canada. www.statscan.ca (November 22, 2002).


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