What are the signs that you might get a heart attack?

Typically chest pain: Angina pectoris (chest pain behind the sternum) is classic, but pain that radiates to left arm & neck/mandible can also occur. Dyspnea or extreme shortness of breath alone may occur, too. Indigestion is occasionally misdiagnosed as gerd or reflux. You need cardiac enzymes (blood test) and an ekg (electric tracing of heart fxn)... Also, take 81mg or 325mg Aspirin is helpful to lower mortality..

Awareness: Awareness of an heart attack and immediate quick response, quick transfer to er by ambulance is the clue to save the life heat attack victims. A typical severe left chest pain, radiating to left arm, along with fall of BP , sweating , & shock may not be present in every case.

Usually none: Usually there are no signs preceding a heart attack. However there are risk factors which if present increase the statistical chance of having a heart attack. They include smoking, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Sometimes a patient will develop angina pectoris (chest pain) on exertion which can precede overt heart attack.