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Docs, when symptoms start, how long until a heart attack usually occurs?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

It's happening: Angina can happen and reverse with Nitroglycerin but if persisting pain the damage is going on. Muscle damage is the heart attack.

Answered 6/30/2014

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