A 40-year-old member asked:
can someone under the age of 15 have a heart attack?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Pankaj Kulshrestha answered
Thoracic Surgery 39 years experience
Heart attack: It is possible. Arteritis or congenital defects can cause heart attack in young people.
5152 views
Dr. Creighton Wright answered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Yes rare: Some causes
congenital defects
torn vessels- dissections- marfans
embolism
hypercoagulability
hyperlipidemia.
5142 views
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Similar questions
A 45-year-old member asked:
Is it possible for someone under the age of 15 to have a heart attack?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Steven Charlap answered
Holistic Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: It depends on health, but it could be due to congenital anomaly. A very obese teenager is at the same risk if not more of a heart attack as a much older person.
5708 views
A 31-year-old member asked:
Doctors! what actions should one take after surviving a heart attack?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Creighton Wright answered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Same as Before: Good personal choices this time!
no smoking
regular cardiovascular exercize
weight control
watch vital signs, cholesterol, diet etc.
5192 views
A 39-year-old member asked:
Could you have a heart attack with normal vitals?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Creighton Wright answered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Yes: Ad no- some will have elevated BP and tachycardia
others low BP and/ or bradycardia.
Need the whole picture.
5192 views
A 42-year-old member asked:
What can be initial symptoms of heart attack?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Andrew Poleszak answered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
Different: Typically chest pain.
5194 views
A 31-year-old member asked:
It is possible that a heart attack cause your nails to turn purple?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Creighton Wright answered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Not usually: Blue/ purple nail beds are a serious sign of poor circulation.
Ischemic tissue with poor flow, or venous congestion and extraction of oxygen due to stasis.
Need diagnosis and treatment.
5176 views
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Last updated Jun 1, 2013
People also asked
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
24/7 visits
$15 per month
Disclaimer:
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.