Symptoms of a heart attack vary. Some people have mild symptoms. Others have severe symptoms. Some people have no symptoms.
Common heart attack symptoms include:
1. Chest pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching
2. Pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or sometimes the upper belly
3.Cold sweat
4.Fatigue
5.Heartburn or indigestion
6.Lightheadedness or sudden dizziness
7.Nausea
8.Shortness of breath .
Talk to your health care professional about your recovery time. Heart attacks can have longer or shorter recoveries and complications.
It depends on the size and location of the damage and treatment of your heart attack.
In the damaged area, scar tissue may form and doesn’t contract or pump as well as healthy muscle tissue.
As a result, the extent of damage to the heart muscle can affect how well the heart pumps blood throughout the body.
How much pumping function is lost depends on the size and location of the scar tissue. Most heart attack survivors have some degree of coronary artery disease (CAD) and will have to make important lifestyle changes and possibly take medication to prevent a future heart attack.
Taking these steps can help you lead a full, productive life.
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS): The umbrella term is for situations in which the blood supplied to the heart muscle is suddenly blocked.
STEMI: A common name for ST-elevation myocardial infarction, it's caused by a complete blockage in a coronary artery.
NSTEMI: A non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction is when an artery is partially blocked and severely reduces blood flow.
Myocardial infarction (MI): It occurs when an area of the heart muscle (myocardium) is damaged or dies after blood supply is blocked. It’s the classic medical term for a heart attack.
Coronary thrombosis: It occurs when a clot is formed in one of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. It's also called coronary occlusion.