How can someone tell if they have had a mild heart attack?

Question

What symptoms or reactions should we be looking for?

Answer 1

You may feel small amounts of chest pain that feel like pressure or gas but the only way to REALLY know is by having an EKG/ICG. If you go to the emergency room and tell them your chest hurts, they will do it for you.

Answer 2

Shannon,

Symptoms vary wildly in different people and according to the severity of the infarction (attack).

You may notice a dull or even crushing pain in the center or left area of your chest. The pain may radiate towards your jaw or shoulders. Intense fear or doom can accompany a heart attack. Nausea and breathlessness can also be present. You may even notice nothing at all. Its best to get to a doctor for definitive ECG and blood tests.

The symptoms of heart attack are similar to other less serious incidents. If you think you, or someone else, had or is having a heart attack do not delay in seeking medical attention. A major cause of death in the US occurs because people "do not want to bother" their doctor with something that is probably nothing.

Best Wishes

Answer 3

Only lab test in the form of cardiac enzymes and EKG can show if you had a heart attack. To prevent a heart attack and what to do see source.

Answer 4

nobody can tell if you had a heart attack; only test. cardiac enzymes in the blood will show an increase over a period of 3 consecutive test. also, an ekg is done to detect heart attacks and arrhythmia's among others.

Answer 5

pain in the right arm with tingling, jaw pain, chest discomfort for sure....if ur asking the question, ur obviously conserned and it needs to be checked out by a physcian. I work in ER and seen too many come in too late. My advice would be taken an aspirin asap then go to the hospital.