Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Silent Heart Attack Symptoms
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.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Lisa Nelson
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Health Expert
Lisa Nelson RD: Dr. Shelby-Lane took the time to provide more detail on the symptoms of heart...
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By Dr. William Davis
,
Health Expert
A prominent attorney who lives in my neighborhood was recently found dead in his bed. He was 49...
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By Deanne Stein
,
Health Expert
...Information: Ending Stroke Through Education and Awareness Symptoms of Heart Attack and...
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By Melanie Thomassian
,
Health Expert
In the United States one woman dies every minute from a cardiovascular event. Yet coronary heart...
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Health Guide
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...
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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...
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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...
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A blockage in the heart's arteries may reduce or completely cut off the blood supply to a portion of the heart. This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery,...
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...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...
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