Chest pain or discomfort is the most common symptom of a heart attack. It can feel like pressure, squeezing, or tightness in the chest that lasts for more than a few minutes.

High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes are all risk factors for heart attack.

Atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in the arteries, is the leading cause of heart attacks.

Aspirin, nitroglycerin, and oxygen therapy are all immediate treatments for a heart attack.

Regular exercise, a healthy diet, and smoking cessation can all help prevent heart attacks.

Medication, lifestyle changes, and cardiac rehabilitation are all long-term treatments for a heart attack.

Silent heart attacks often have no symptoms at all, which is why they are so dangerous.

People with diabetes, high blood pressure, and those who smoke are all at higher risk of having a silent heart attack.

Managing risk factors, making lifestyle changes, and taking medication can all help prevent a heart attack.

Heart failure, stroke, and arrhythmia are all common complications of a heart attack.

The survival rate for a heart attack depends on the severity of the heart attack and the timeliness of treatment.

Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea or vomiting are all signs that a heart attack is happening.

If you think you are having a heart attack, call 911 immediately. Do not wait for the pain to go away.

A heart attack is a sudden loss of blood flow to the heart, while a cardiac arrest is a sudden loss of heart function.

Back pain is a common symptom of a heart attack in women.