{"id":60083,"date":"2025-05-20T13:16:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=60083"},"modified":"2025-05-20T13:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:16:07","slug":"warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=60083","title":{"rendered":"Warning signs of a heart attack?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-431.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-431.png 541w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-431-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> to the World Health Organization, ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of death globally, with 8.9 million deaths in 2019. Research shows that many people experience\u00a0<em>prodromal symptoms<\/em>\u2014early warning signs\u2014days or months before a heart attack, but these are often overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Heart Attack Cough (Self Aid) Demonstration\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PL3FSvNL7-s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Common symptoms include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Fatigue<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Extreme tiredness due to reduced blood flow to the heart, often caused by narrowed arteries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shortness of Breath<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 When the lungs don\u2019t get enough oxygen, possibly signaling heart failure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weakness<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Sudden, unexplained weakness could be a sign to slow down and assess your health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dizziness and Cold Sweats<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 These may be caused by poor circulation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flu-like Symptoms<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Many heart attack survivors reported flu-like symptoms days before the event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chest Pressure<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A growing sense of pressure or discomfort in the chest is a classic warning sign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swollen Feet<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Swelling in legs, ankles, or feet may result from heart failure and blood backing up in the body.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, watch Dr. Travis Stork\u2019s video on heart attack symptoms and the \u201cHeart Attack Cough\u201d self-aid demonstration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Dr. Travis Stork on the Symptoms of Heart Attack\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5AfBrxlS3ek?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please share this with friends and family\u2014it could save a life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=60056\">also read&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>to the World Health Organization, ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of death globally, with 8.9 million deaths in 2019. 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