How to recognize the symptoms of myocardial infarction or heart attack
Many specialists estimate that, after 40 years in man, the myocardial infarction It is the most common, although it is also true that among young people under 30 years of age there are other heart diseases that can cause death.
Not in vain, in recent years there is an increasing danger of heart attacks in women, due mainly to the increase of women smokers and drinkers of alcohol, and to the generalized weight gain.
Why does myocardial infarction occur?
It is known as myocardial infarction, heart attack or heart attack. It occurs when the arteries that supply the heart become blocked or obstructed, causing a lack of blood supply and preventing oxygen from reaching the myocardial cells.
Given that if myocardial infarction is treated early, partial or total myocardial death may occur. know how to recognize the symptoms of myocardial infarction, precisely not only to survive it, but so that the consequences of it are minor.
Symptoms of myocardial infarction
The symptoms of infarction in man
- Pain in the chest (feels like a tightness similar to if there was a heavy weight on it).
- Painful discomfort that extends to the arm, neck, shoulders and jaw, something milder than the pain in the chest.
- Cold and sudden sweating.
- Lack of air
- Palpitations
- Indigestion sensation (vomiting and nausea may appear).
- Dizziness or sudden vertigo.
- Brief loss of consciousness
Symptoms of a heart attack in women
In women it is much more frequent to feel a sharp pain in the upper part of the body, the back, the neck and the jaw. In addition, the following symptoms may appear:
- Abdominal pressure
- Pain in the shoulder joint.
- Indigestion sensation
- Dizziness, nausea and vomiting.
- Sensation of decay (no apparent reason).
- Fatigue.
- Sensation of imminent death.
Sometimes these symptoms can appear and disappear after spending a few minutes, which influences that the signal that a heart attack is happening goes unnoticed.
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