Symptoms of heart attack in males

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Avatar f tn Hi Cmasse, I am sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with Costochondritis. It can be a very painful condition. Do you understand the diagnosis and why you are having the type of pain that you describe? I think that you can be more assured that your chest pain is not cardiac related due to the negative results of the EKG and blood work that I assumed looked at your cardiac enzymes. In a 25 year old MI's (Heart Attack or Myocardial Infarct) are very rare.
Avatar f tn s history of pain is more reliable for diagnosis in men than in women aged less than 50 years. The probability of CHD in males over 55 with typical symptoms is 90%.
Avatar n tn Thank you for your very informative post to my questions. We have had some more information update & some not so great news. We went to the Cardiologist on Wednesday & he said that my husband did in fact have a Heart Attack & that he actually has dilation of the arteries, as well as severe placque build up.
Avatar n tn 3 out of 4 of my great grandparents died from a heart attack. My grandpa died from a heart attack at 45. All 16 of his brothers and sisters had open heart surgery. My grandma, his wife, had a heart attack and had a tripple by pass. My mothers cholesterol was 450 when she was 22. My cholesterol is 160. What can i do to decrease my odds of these things? any information will be appreciated.
Avatar m tn My struggle with your post is the percentages that are stated. Yes, it is true that 65% of males don't have symptoms before a heart attack, but what you don't know is what state their health was in before the heart attack. You don't know if they were smokers, had high BP, high cholesterol, family histories or what. They may have been heart attacks waiting to happen.
Avatar f tn One of the best examples of this is during ischemia brought on by a myocardial infarction (heart attack) where pain is often felt in the neck, left arm, shoulders, and back rather than in the chest, the site of the injury. The International Association for the Study of Pain, as of 2001, has not officially defined the term; hence several authors have defined the term differently. Physicians and scientists have known about referred pain since the late 1880s.
Avatar m tn Unfortunately there is no single test (or battery of tests) that can predict who will have a heart attack. Risk factors for having heart disease include the following: age (males >45, women > 55), history of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, family history of heart disease (first degree relative < 55 (males) or < 65 (females).
Avatar f tn t experience any symptoms until there is heart failure (silent heart attack is the medical term). When heart cells do not get sufficient blood/oxygen there can be negrosis of heart tissue and that will impair the heart's pumping phase and heart failure. I have totally blockage of the LAD, stented RCA and 72% blockage of the circumflex and calcium scoring (Agatston Methode): RCA, 872.2, Left Main 79.0, LAD 215.3 and total is 1207.1.
4237975 tn?1351595953 This slow movement can cause a decreased ejection fraction, which reflects the pumping capacity of the heart. The normal range is 63-77% for males and 55-75% for females. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
447939 tn?1235061943 A heart attack (MI) occurs when there is a lack of sufficient blood flow to the heart, and there is heart muscle damage. Heart muscle damage can occur when there is a blockage of blood supply to the heart by a blood clot. If MI by blood clot, anneurysm, etc. there may be the classic symptoms (pain, etc.), and immediate intervention is required. A heart attack can happen in a non-emergency type circumstance.
Avatar n tn It is a sign of a warning. Being overweight you have much higher standing risk factors. You should lose weight to decrease the risk for heart disease. Use a body mass indicator. Best luck to you! http://www.nhlbisupport.
Avatar n tn My mother died at age 66 of a massive heart attack. Is it possible that this episode is a symptom of heart disease or a pre curser to a heart attack? I should also mention that during rest I felt fine. When I was up moving around or moving my left arm is when I felt the pain. Also during the beginning of the attack it was very hard to take a deep breath. This would make the pain worse. If this was a heart attack or a symptom of one what steps should I take now that I am feeling ok?
Avatar n tn Does this sound like heart attack symptoms? I have been put on a prescription for beta blocker and given nitro spray, had an ecg, chest xray and blood tests but still waiting for results.
Avatar n tn Are the symptoms of heart attack similar to first attack. Can they be entirly different. Can someone please share such information or guide to such source of information Thanks in advance.
Avatar m tn I'm not a doctor, but I understand people can be having a heart attack and still have a normal or near normal blood pressure. Heart attacks in women don't always include the same/typical symptoms as they do in men. Also, it's fairly common in women that symptoms of a heart attack come and go--so just because the clear up doesn't mean you're not having a heart attack. Better safe than sorry, right? I would seek medical attention immediately. First, take a 325 mg.
1481758 tn?1287638643 If you had the symptoms in ER, they would have done an ECG as one of the first tests, this is routine. An ECG isn't the most accurate diagnostic tool, but it would certainly show a heart attack occurring.
Avatar f tn I am a 47 year old female, family history of heart attack. I have been on bp meds for 5 years. I have not been feeling well for a few months. My BP fluctuates - it is better after taking my bp med Lysoprine. Last night I had a spell and my legs were shaky, clammy, sweaty, and nauseous. then I yawned uncontrollably for 10-15 minutes. My neck became sore and stiff. The feeling passed, but a Blood pressure check a couple of hours later revealed 180/109. I checked it 3 times.
Avatar f tn Yes, it is possible to have had a silent heart attack. Symptoms would be shortness of breath, chest pains, etc. These symptoms would be the result of a low cardiac output caused by impaired and damaged heart walls because of the heart attack. I had a silent heart attack about 7 years ago. You shouldn't be overly concerned about the results of an EKG. Thanks for sharing your experience, and if you have any followup questions, you are welcome to ask. Take care.
Avatar n tn Some answers have been answered on your post on the same subject. Your uncle is in heart failure mode with an EF below 29%. The stages of heart failure start with very little symptoms but usually some chest pain and treated with medication, etc. There are 3 other stages and the last stage is the patient is unable to do very little without being out of breath, lung edema (fluids) causing dry choking cough, etc. That would be the final stage and therapy isn't very helpful.
994817 tn?1249738278 Some people confuse heart attack with symptoms of an MI (myocardial infarction). Infarction means heart muscle damage. An infarct is an area of necrotic (dead) cells in heart tissues. An MI (heart attack) can not go on very long without cardiac arrest. Symptoms can go on and off, etc. for a very long time or can result quickly to a heart attack (MI). If you are have heart related heart pains (angina), that condition can slowly or quickly damage heart cells.
Avatar f tn The SPECT tests would have indicated any areas where he had a lack of blood flow in his heart due to blockages or damaged heart cell from a heart attack,. that test is between 85% to 90% accurate but has a specificity of 97% meaning it will find heart disease 97% of the time it is present. This does not mean he did not experience some angina, but his tests would make that unlikely as well, especially f he has not had a repeat.
Avatar f tn An EKG is not a reliable source to diagnose a prior heart attack. The output of the EKG is elevation of the ST segment of a heart beat, and there are a number of other insignificant causes such as electrolytic imbalance, medication, etc. And always a positive EKG test requires other tests and supporting symptoms. Several years ago, I was shocked to learn I had had a prior attack and didn't have the usual symptoms. A stress test or echocardiogram is the appropriate followup tests.