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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Do Heart Attack Symptoms Come And Go

Video: Heartburn or heart attack?

October 03, 2008
A reporter talks to a 41-year-old woman who suffered a heart attack but did not seek medical treatment immediately because she thought her pain was caused by heartburn. In this short video, the reporter talks to doctors about how people can tell the difference between heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and a heart attack. Experts also explain how the symptoms of a heart attack differ between men and women. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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The Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke - Re-Visited
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Lisa Nelson RD: Dr. Shelby-Lane took the time to provide more detail on the symptoms of heart... Read more »

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Do Your Part - Recognize the Signs of Heart Attack
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...a hero, it is a feeling like no other. Learn the symptoms of heart attack and stroke.   If you... Read more »

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Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

For years we have been taught the warning signs of a heart attack and what we are now learning is... Read more »

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Early Warning for our Hearts
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

We now have an early warning that can help people with diabetes prevent heart attacks and strokes.... Read more »

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Preventing Stroke with TCD Ultrasound
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...Information: Ending Stroke Through Education and Awareness Symptoms of Heart Attack and... Read more »

Health Guide

The Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke
If you are with someone who is experiencing these symptoms and cannot reach 911, drive them to the hospital immediately. If you are experiencing the symptoms yourself, have someone else drive... Read more »
Emergency Steps for Heart Attack
If you think may be experiencing the symptoms of a heart attack, do not wait to see if they go away. If you experience discomfort or pain in the chest, unusual shortness of breath (especially if you... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
Heart attack warning signs for women. Very few pre-menopausal women have heart attacks, unless they smoke, have diabetes, or are on birth control pills for a long period of time. Smoking seems to be... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...CALL THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM.In people with known heart disease, any unusual chest pain or other symptoms of heart attack that do not clear up with medications are signals to go to the... Read more »
Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
The Heart Attack Patient Guide is a simple explanation of what a person is likely to experience when having a heart attack. The guide describes how a person is treated immediately... Read more »

Related News

Women with heart attacks experience delays in care: study
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New research published in the journal Circulation suggests that women who call 911 with cardiac symptoms took longer than men to get to the hospital... Read summary »

Healing Tendonitis With Blood
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Heart Attack Treatment Favors Men
December 16, 2008

By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although heart attack kills an equal number of men and women... Read summary »