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| Boilerpipe Text | A
heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction (MI)
, occurs when blood is blocked from flowing to the heart. When this happens, heart muscle cells don’t get the oxygen they need. This damages the heart, and cells begin to die.
The damage can happen within minutes. But it can be lessened if emergency treatment is sought right away.
Am I at Risk for a Heart Attack?
Heart attacks can affect people of all ages. Some people are more likely than others to have a heart attack. Your chances of having a heart attack are based on risk factors. Some of these factors are changeable, and some are not.
There are a number of warning signs to look for if you think someone is having a heart attack including:
Chest pain or discomfort
Pain that travels down the arm or into the jaw area
Pain between the shoulder blades
A feeling of indigestion
Knowing the warning signs of a heart attack is crucial. Early treatment within the first few hours of a heart attack can reduce the damage done to the heart and even save your life.
Heart Attack Symptoms
Chest pain
is the main symptom of a heart attack. This sign is more common in men than in women. Other symptoms include:
Shortness of breath
Nausea
Vomiting
Sweating
Dizziness
A fast heartbeat
Extreme weakness
If you or someone else is experiencing any of these symptoms,
call 911 immediately
and request an ambulance for the quickest and safest transportation to the hospital. Do not have a friend or family member drive you to the emergency room, and
do not drive yourself. |
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# Know the Warning Signs of a Heart Attack

A [heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction (MI)](https://share.upmc.com/2014/02/survive-heart-attack-alone/), occurs when blood is blocked from flowing to the heart. When this happens, heart muscle cells don’t get the oxygen they need. This damages the heart, and cells begin to die.
The damage can happen within minutes. But it can be lessened if emergency treatment is sought right away.
## Am I at Risk for a Heart Attack?
Heart attacks can affect people of all ages. Some people are more likely than others to have a heart attack. Your chances of having a heart attack are based on risk factors. Some of these factors are changeable, and some are not.
## Heart Attack Warning Signs
There are a number of warning signs to look for if you think someone is having a heart attack including:
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Pain that travels down the arm or into the jaw area
- Pain between the shoulder blades
- A feeling of indigestion
Knowing the warning signs of a heart attack is crucial. Early treatment within the first few hours of a heart attack can reduce the damage done to the heart and even save your life.
## Heart Attack Symptoms
**Chest pain** is the main symptom of a heart attack. This sign is more common in men than in women. Other symptoms include:
- Shortness of breath
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Sweating
- Dizziness
- A fast heartbeat
- Extreme weakness
If you or someone else is experiencing any of these symptoms, **call 911 immediately** and request an ambulance for the quickest and safest transportation to the hospital. Do not have a friend or family member drive you to the emergency room, and **do not drive yourself.**
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| Readable Markdown | A [heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction (MI)](https://share.upmc.com/2014/02/survive-heart-attack-alone/), occurs when blood is blocked from flowing to the heart. When this happens, heart muscle cells don’t get the oxygen they need. This damages the heart, and cells begin to die.
The damage can happen within minutes. But it can be lessened if emergency treatment is sought right away.
## Am I at Risk for a Heart Attack?
Heart attacks can affect people of all ages. Some people are more likely than others to have a heart attack. Your chances of having a heart attack are based on risk factors. Some of these factors are changeable, and some are not.
There are a number of warning signs to look for if you think someone is having a heart attack including:
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Pain that travels down the arm or into the jaw area
- Pain between the shoulder blades
- A feeling of indigestion
Knowing the warning signs of a heart attack is crucial. Early treatment within the first few hours of a heart attack can reduce the damage done to the heart and even save your life.
## Heart Attack Symptoms
**Chest pain** is the main symptom of a heart attack. This sign is more common in men than in women. Other symptoms include:
- Shortness of breath
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Sweating
- Dizziness
- A fast heartbeat
- Extreme weakness
If you or someone else is experiencing any of these symptoms, **call 911 immediately** and request an ambulance for the quickest and safest transportation to the hospital. Do not have a friend or family member drive you to the emergency room, and **do not drive yourself.** |
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