How to spot the early symptoms of a heart attack
Did you know that heart attacks cause symptoms days and even weeks before the actual attack happens?
Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC) can help you recognize the signs and symptoms so you can act early and minimize the damage of a heart attack.
Early symptoms of a heart attack:
- Nausea
- Pain that travels down one or both arms
- Excessive drowsiness
- Anxiety
- Tightness, pressure or aching in chest
- Back or jaw pain
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
- Cold sweat
When these symptoms occur, call 911 immediately.
Talk to your MercyOne provider about EHAC and what you can do to lower your risk of heart disease.
MercyOne Iowa Heart Center is the leader for heart care in Iowa.