Acting quickly can save lives. If given quickly after symptoms, clot-busting andartery-openingmedicationscan stop a heart attack, and having a catheterization with astentput in may open a closedbloodvessel. The longer you wait for treatment, the more chances of survival go down and damage to t...
The article highlights symptoms of heart attack in women. According to the author, while women may experience the classic severe chest pain that shoots down the left arm, there are also many women who experience subtler symptoms that may not imme...
Preeclampsia can cause organ damage, in particular the heart and the nervous system, Dr. Céline Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, explained during an appearance on "CBS Mornings" as part of American Heart Month in February. "I...
Prolonged cough:There are many reasons for coughing, but if you’re at risk of a heart attack, pay attention. If your cough produces a white or pink mucus, it could be a sign that your heart is not able to keep up with your body’s demands, causng blood to leak back into the lun...
While the signs of heart attack can be different for men and women, the most common symptoms for both genders include: Chest pain or discomfort Pain or discomfort in the center or left side of the chest is the most common heart attack symptom in both men and women. The pain or discomfo...
Other terms used for a heart attack include myocardial infarction, cardiac infarction, and coronary thrombosis (Infarction refers to the process whereby an area of dead tissue is caused by a loss of blood supply). 心肌梗塞的其他术语还包括:myocardial infarction,cardiac infarction, 和 coronary thrombos...
A heart attack can happen this way, but it doesn’t that often. Chest Discomfort or Pressure The pain can be severe, but it doesn’t have to be. It can be a feeling of “fullness,” squeezing, or pressure. It can even be mistaken for heartburn. The discomfort often happens in the...
The most common heart attack symptom for men and women is chest pain or discomfort. But according to the American Heart Association, women are more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, exhaustion, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pa...
The Code Heart Teams at Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Hospital West are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to offer heart attack patients emergency treatment for a more positive outcome. Treatment is provided in 90 minutes or less. ...
If the EKG does not diagnose a heart attack (an EKG can be normal even in the presence of a heart attack) blood testing may be required to further look for heart damage. When the heart muscle becomes irritated it may leak chemicals that can be measured in the blood. Levels of the card...