Portneuf Heart & Vascular Center

Signs & Symptoms of Heart Attack

If you are experiencing any of these signs or symptoms of heart attack, please call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Room right away:

  • Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or tightness in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes or goes away and returns.
  • Pain or discomfort spreading to the jaw, neck, shoulders, or arms.
  • Pain or discomfort between the shoulder blades.
  • Shortness of breath with chest discomfort
  • Light-headedness, fainting, dizziness
  • Fatigue, unexplained weakness
  • Indigestion or gas-like pain
  • Sense of impending doom
  • Sweating
  • Nausea

Heart & Lung Surgeons

(208) 239-2580 or (208) 239-1000

777 Hospital Way

Pocatello, ID 83201

Expert Advice
for a Healthy Heart

EverydayHealth.com went straight to the experts, including our own Dr. Jacob DeLaRosa, to get the latest on heart disease prevention.

Find practical tips on what to eat, how to exercise, and how to address your personal heart disease risk factors.

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