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Symptoms of Heart Attack
The
characteristic chest pain of a heart attack is persistent, in the
centre of the chest and severe, and often described as squeezing,
pressing or tight. It is often accompanied by sweating, faintness,
nausea or vomiting and shortness of breath. The pain may
start in your chest or one or both arms, more commonly the left, and
into the neck, back and abdomen. If any severe
chest pain lasts for more than 15 minutes without easing, it should
be assumed to be a heart attack and you should seek help
immediately. Call an ambulance:
dial 111 immediately. Source: "It is better to arrive
at hospital and find that there is nothing wrong ... than wish you
had gone!"
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