Physicians say many people are slow to get help with cardiac trouble because they minimize the symptoms. Some believe that because they are not having pain they have no problem, but most often the symptoms of pending heart attack is pressure in the chest, sometimes aching or pain in arms, shortness of breath, restlessness, and perhaps nausea. If one waits they may have a major thrombosis and be fatal.
When I had those symptoms I called my physician and was immediately called in for an exam. I am glad I did, for though the EKG was normal, a stress test showed blood flow was not normal, so an angiogram revealed artery blockage ---a prelude to heart attack. I had two stents implanted along with some angioplasty, and am now on meds. I am doing fairly well for my age.
The heart may not be damaged (heart attack) if one can catch the incipient signs and get the blood flow corrected. If one is 50+ years old and has a high cholesterol (especially LDL) reading, they need to talk with a doctor about statin medicine. It is a life saver, which I failed to take when my physician warned me many months earlier. Also, I had a predisposition for this with heart failure by my father and both my grandfathers. We all need to take care of our health, don't be proud, and talk with our physician about symptoms or concerns.
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When I had those symptoms I called my physician and was immediately called in for an exam. I am glad I did, for though the EKG was normal, a stress test showed blood flow was not normal, so an angiogram revealed artery blockage ---a prelude to heart attack. I had two stents implanted along with some angioplasty, and am now on meds. I am doing fairly well for my age.
The heart may not be damaged (heart attack) if one can catch the incipient signs and get the blood flow corrected. If one is 50+ years old and has a high cholesterol (especially LDL) reading, they need to talk with a doctor about statin medicine. It is a life saver, which I failed to take when my physician warned me many months earlier. Also, I had a predisposition for this with heart failure by my father and both my grandfathers. We all need to take care of our health, don't be proud, and talk with our physician about symptoms or concerns.
- 1 Watchman