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| Meta Title | Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiac Arrest Symptoms | American Heart Association |
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| Boilerpipe Text | CHEST DISCOMFORT
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
DISCOMFORT IN OTHER AREAS OF THE UPPER BODY
Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
with or without chest discomfort.
OTHER SIGNS
may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness. |
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# Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiac Arrest Symptoms
If these warning signs are present CALL 911
## Heart Attack Symptoms
**CHEST DISCOMFORT**
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
**DISCOMFORT IN OTHER AREAS OF THE UPPER BODY**
Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
**SHORTNESS OF BREATH**
with or without chest discomfort.
**OTHER SIGNS**
may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
[Learn more about heart attack symptoms](https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack "Learn more about heart attack symptoms")
## Stroke Symptoms
Spot a stroke F.A.S.T.
**FACE DROOPING**
Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.
**ARM WEAKNESS**
Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
**SPEECH DIFFICULTY**
Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like "the sky is blue." Is the sentence repeated correctly?
**TIME TO CALL 911**
If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 and get them to the hospital immediately.
[Learn more about stroke symptoms](https://www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke/stroke-symptoms "Learn more about stroke symptoms")
## Cardiac Arrest Symptoms
**SUDDEN LOSS OF RESPONSIVENESS**
No response to tapping on shoulders.
**NO NORMAL BREATHING**
The victim does not take a normal breath when you tilt the head up and check for at least five seconds.
[Learn more about cardiac arrest symptoms](https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cardiac-arrest/emergency-treatment-of-cardiac-arrest "Learn more about cardiac arrest symptoms")
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| Readable Markdown | **CHEST DISCOMFORT**
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
**DISCOMFORT IN OTHER AREAS OF THE UPPER BODY**
Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
**SHORTNESS OF BREATH**
with or without chest discomfort.
**OTHER SIGNS**
may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness. |
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