If you're feeling some type of chest pain, you may wonder if it's a heart attack (or something else). It may help to know other types of symptoms associated with heart attacks. In this video, learn the signs and symptoms of heart attacks so you can seek emergency medical care.
Note that many people experience heart attacks without that telltale crushing chest pain. When in doubt, call your doctor or 911.
Dr. Goldberg is a Cardiologist and served as the Medical Director of the NYU Langone Health Joan H. Tisch Center for Women’s Health. She is currently an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
References
American Heart Association. (2021). Symptoms and Diagnosis of Pericarditis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Heart Attack Symptoms, Risk and Recovery.
Harvard Medical School. (2020). Chest pain: A heart attack or something else?
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