Question 1

when i wake up in the morning and i have to spit phlegm out its like a brownish streaks in it and sometimes small amounts of blood. also my chest feels tender on my upper chest are those heart attack symptoms? i have anxiety also ive stopped smokin

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Possible bronchitis: You may have a respiratory infection and require antibiotics. I would recommend a culture and cytology analysis of the sputum.  The tenderness of the chest wall may be related to inflammation of the chest wall muscles.

Question 2

define a heart attack?

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See below: A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies. The medical term for this is myocardial infarction.

Question 3

is heart attack painful?

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Heart attack pain: It can be. Most people who have had a heart attack describe an overwhelming sense of pressure in the chest that makes it difficult to breath and don't speak specifically of pain in the sense of a sharp sensation. That being said, pain is a very subjective response to an illness and depends on the person.

Question 4

how to survive a heart attack

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Complex issue: Thie answer to this could fill up a textbook. To keep it simple, there are some categories of management: in hospital, cardiology intervention with angioplasty/stents, meds like aspirin, beta blocker, statin, and ace inhibitor; and outpatient, continue those meds to max benefit, eliminate risk factors like smoking, and start cardiac rehab.

Question 5

how can  a heart attack happen?

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Heart attack: The usual event is a plaque in a coronary artery ruptures and a clot forms on it which then blocks off the artery. The downstream muscle becomes ischemic then dies. If you get to the hospital in time go get the vessel opened up, some muscle can be saved.

Question 6

what are heart attack symptoms?

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Please see below: Many. Chest pain, diaphoresis, shortness of breath etc.

Question 7

afraid i'll have a heart attack?

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Uncommon in young: It's rather rare to have heart attacks in people less than 40.  The most important thing to do is to take care of yourself, to prevent problems when you get older.  That means eating healthy, exercising, getting sleeps and taking medications, if needed and prescribed by your doctor.  Learn about heart attack symptoms, just in case.  Speak with your doctor about your concerns.  Take care.

Question 8

is a heart attack at 19 unheard of?

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Unfortunately no : Diabetes is one of the risk factors for heart attack.Young people with poorly controlled diabetes may have heart attacks early.Added risk factors are high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, illicit drugs.Some people have an asymmetrically thickened heart muscle which can b associated w/ a bad heart rhythm causing sudden death.Although not unheard of, heart attacks in 19 yo isn't common.

Question 9

what does a heart attack feel like?

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See below: The classic symptom of crushing chest pain does is not the most frequent presentation. Frequent symptoms include chest pressure, shortness of breath with unexplained sweating , nausea/vomiting, jaw or arm pain left and or right and even pain/discomfort radiating to the teeth. See your doctor.

Question 10

can i really have had a heart attack?

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Heart Attack: If you even have the slightest suspicion that you've had a heart attack, or are having the symptoms now, don't wait--call your doctor or 911 now, or go to an emergency room or instacare. Chest pain/discomfort, difficulty breathing, shoulder and arm pain, abdominal problems, jaw or neck pain, dizziness and fainting, weakness, cold, sweaty skin, feelings of doom, changes in heart rhythm, pale skin.

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