Mild pain, sweating are warning signs for an intense heart attack

New Delhi : Intense and sudden heart attacks give enough warning signs before hitting a human body, claims a new study.

Most of the time it stars with a mild chest pain or discomfort; Excess sweating is another sign of a heart attack, especially if the patient isn’t exercising or being inactive.

When heart feels stressed in pumping blood for any reason, the body starts collecting energy from all possible directions and to keep it cool we start sweating.  

Dr. Catherine Ryan, the project co-ordinator of Medical-Surgical Nursing at the University of Illinois, said, “The typical heart attack symptoms include chest pain, shoulder and arm pain, and neck and jaw discomfort. Bells should ring off if a person suddenly starts sweating profusely.” She added, “They shouldn’t think they have the flu. If they don’t have a fever, then they should start to think about something else.”

The study added, night sweats are also alarms for a heart attack. If a patient wakes up to find their bed sheets are soaking wet, or if they can’t sleep due to sweating, they should definitely go and see a doctor.

What causes a heart attack? 

Short or no supply of blood to the heart stops its functioning of pumping blood to veins, resulting in it to stop functioning. This situation is known as Cardiac arrest or heart attack.