{"id":4465,"date":"2023-06-02T21:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T11:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/?page_id=4465"},"modified":"2023-06-04T04:58:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T18:58:01","slug":"heart-attack-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/conditions\/heart-attack-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart Attack Symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4465\" class=\"elementor elementor-4465\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5350955 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5350955\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79c48bf\" data-id=\"79c48bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda40ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda40ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heart Attack Symptoms: Recognising the Signs and  <span style=\"color:inherit;\">Taking Action<\/span><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc3dee4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc3dee4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cc8c75\" data-id=\"4cc8c75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945eb80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"945eb80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Should You Do If You Suspect You're Having a  <span>Heart Attack?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767c5f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"767c5f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Your heart health matters. Heart attacks can be caused by the buildup of plaque in your coronary arteries, the arteries responsible for blood flow to your heart muscle. Over time, the plaque buildup can cause blood clots that restrict or completely stop blood flow through the coronary artery.<\/p><p>Whilst CAD is often the main culprit, there are occasionally other causes of heart attacks:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9041eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9041eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66407f5\" data-id=\"66407f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1234879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1234879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Spontaneous coronary artery dissection.<\/li><li>Coronary artery spasm.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc653cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc653cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd9c013\" data-id=\"fd9c013\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-684dd05 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"684dd05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-737fffc\" data-id=\"737fffc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e4b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17e4b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the risk factors for  <span>heart attacks?<\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2763f23 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2763f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4476\" alt=\"heart attack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-732x488.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d69d0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7d69d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em>There are many risk factors for developing heart disease, such as obesity, diabetes, an unhealthy lifestyle, and smoking.<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f0e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95f0e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartfoundation.org.au\/Bundles\/Your-heart\/are-you-at-risk-of-heart-disease\">modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors<\/a> for heart disease and heart attacks:<\/p><p><strong>Modifiable factors:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Smoking<\/li><li>Sedentary lifestyle<\/li><li>Unhealthy diet<\/li><li>Overweight or obesity<\/li><li>Excessive alcohol consumption<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Non-modifiable factors:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Family history<\/li><li>Ethnicity<\/li><li>Being male, or post-menopausal women<\/li><li>Age<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Health conditions that increase your risk of a heart attack:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>High blood pressure (read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/for-patients\/conditions\/hypertension\/\">hypertension here<\/a>).<\/li><li>Diabetes<\/li><li>High cholesterol<\/li><li>Depression or poor mental health<\/li><li>PCOS<\/li><li>Some cancer treatments<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e753dd\" data-id=\"2e753dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c213f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47c213f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4476\" alt=\"heart attack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-732x488.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/symptoms-of-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a28ab elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a28ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em>There are many risk factors for developing heart disease, such as obesity, diabetes, an unhealthy lifestyle, and smoking.<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-04decf9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04decf9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7dd1a5\" data-id=\"e7dd1a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486af98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"486af98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the symptoms of a   <span>Heart Attack?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4554c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4554c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe symptoms of a heart attack vary and can be mild or severe; some people may present with no symptoms at all. These signs can occur suddenly or can be felt over hours, days, weeks, or even months. Common heart attack symptoms include:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bd6ea8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bd6ea8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdebd81\" data-id=\"fdebd81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3bbe59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3bbe59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Chest pain, described as tightness, squeezing or pressure.<\/li><li>Discomfort or pain in your shoulder, arm, neck, jaw or back<\/li><li>Fatigue<\/li><li>Reflux, indigestion or heartburn<\/li><li>Dizziness or feeling<\/li><li>lightheaded<\/li><li>Nausea and\/or vomiting<\/li><li>Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath<\/li><li>Pale<\/li><li>Sweaty, or a cold sweat<\/li><li>Palpitations<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cc424b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cc424b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e12bddf\" data-id=\"e12bddf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb3ff2 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fb3ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4481\" alt=\"heart attack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-732x488.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80907e7 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80907e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen may experience \u201catypical\u201d signs of a heart attack, presenting with abdominal pain, breathing difficulties, fatigue, and back pain. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9adb82\" data-id=\"c9adb82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c33bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c33bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the signs of a heart attack in \n <span>women?<\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3a718 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac3a718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4481\" alt=\"heart attack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-732x488.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-Melbourne-Heart-Care-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef4f23 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ef4f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen may experience \u201catypical\u201d signs of a heart attack, presenting with abdominal pain, breathing difficulties, fatigue, and back pain. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320d8ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"320d8ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Women may experience different heart attack warning signs, or what we call &#8220;atypical symptoms\u201d, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Breathlessness<\/li><li>generally unwell<\/li><li>Discomfort in arms<\/li><li>Upper abdominal pain<\/li><li>Upper back pressure or pain<\/li><li>Chest discomfort that feels more like burning or throbbing<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2879831 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2879831\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-731e970\" data-id=\"731e970\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d339871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d339871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should you do if you suspect you\u2019re having a  <span>heart attack?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e250e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e250e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have signs of an attack, call triple zero (000) immediately. A heart attack is a medical emergency, and you need to seek help as soon as possible. Don\u2019t ignore the symptoms and do not drive yourself to the hospital.<br \/>How do we diagnose and treat a heart attack?<br \/>When you arrive at the hospital emergency room, blood tests and an electrocardiogram (ECG) will be performed immediately. These will determine if you are having a heart attack.<\/p><p>If these tests are positive you will be sent to the cath lab for immediate intervention. Early treatment is vital, as the longer your cardiac muscle is deprived of oxygen and blood, the more cardiac cells die and the more damage is done.<\/p><p>The cardiologist will perform a coronary angiogram and typically insert a stent to open the blocked artery and restore blood flow. If you have major blockages in several coronary arteries, it may be recommended you have a coronary artery bypass surgery.<\/p><p>You will also be prescribed several different medications to help your heart recover and to reduce the risk of further cardiac events. These include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-07b9ceb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07b9ceb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-310d137\" data-id=\"310d137\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00487e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00487e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to prevent or treat a blood clot<\/li><li>Antiplatelets stop blood clotting<\/li><li>Beta-Blockers and blood pressure medicines to reduce how hard your heart has to work<\/li><li>Nitrates to relieve chest pain<\/li><li>Statins to lower your cholesterol<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9b28e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9b28e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-367c6e6\" data-id=\"367c6e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84e34ed elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84e34ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-288d1b3\" data-id=\"288d1b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1eacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf1eacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Melbourne Heart Care is here to <span>help<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc54de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc54de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our dedicated team at Melbourne Heart Care offers comprehensive and personalised treatment programs to monitor your heart condition. We provide education, support, cardiac rehabilitation and high-quality care using state-of-the-art equipment in our modern clinics.<\/p><p>For long-term care, we are here to help! However, if you suspect you or someone near you is having a heart emergency, please call triple zero (000) immediately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1716375 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1716375\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9ebc43\" data-id=\"e9ebc43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e74a6c3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e74a6c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a861b14\" data-id=\"a861b14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0160029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0160029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact <span>Us<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e8d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23e8d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlease don\u2019t hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneheartcare.com.au\/contact\/\">contact Melbourne Heart Care\u2019s<\/a> experienced, dedicated team if you have any questions.\n\nAppointments can be made by contacting the practice via phone. Referrals can be sent via Argus, Email or Fax.\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+61395922177\">03 9592 2177<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Fax: 03 9592 3177<\/li>\n \t<li>Postal Address: Suite 16, 3 Male Street, Brighton 3186<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ca1c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ca1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to find <span>Us<\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829dd10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"829dd10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe provide consultations and a comprehensive range of tests and treatments at our modern facilities in Melbourne and surrounding areas. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a65a670\" data-id=\"a65a670\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45694a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d45694a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3147.6108569423886!2d144.99364941584753!3d-37.91615754768346!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6ad668d2c13297df%3A0xf3bfc872989ceaf3!2sMelbourne%20Heart%20Care%20%7C%20Cardiologist%20Brighton!5e0!3m2!1sen!2smx!4v1680009551140!5m2!1sen!2smx\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-534cfee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"534cfee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6286420\" data-id=\"6286420\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47609ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47609ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked <span>Questions<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97dddd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97dddd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead our frequently asked questions below, or contact Bayside Heart Care to find out more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781cc15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"781cc15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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However, it is important to note that women are more likely to exhibit shortness of breath or upper abdominal pain. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1252\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What do I do if someone else has a heart attack?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1252\">If someone else is having a heart attack, you need to call triple zero (000) and seek immediate medical help. 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