There are the classic signs such as chest
pain or
pressure which is the number one signs as well as
jaw pain, sweating, heartburn, shortness of breath, jaw pain, toothache, headache, and nausea and vomiting. Women also often have the signs of lightheadedness,
nausea,
extreme fatigue,
fainting,
dizziness, or
pressure in the upper back.
Heart attack is the number one killer of both men and women and involves death of the cardiac muscle.