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I found this article, which is relavant to men and some women of 50 yrs or older.
Not a Moment Too Soon, I Thought of Tim Russert
Tim Russert, a well-known TV journalist died suddenly of a heart attack at the young age of 58. He was being treated for some heart/coronary disease, but when he died it came on suddenly without warning.
Edit: I changed the title to "Early warning signs of heart attack", from "Asypmtomatic heart attack" to be more accurate. As is pointed out, some symptoms may be associated with other ailments and people may too often dismiss them. Russert apparently didn't know he was about to have a massive heart attack.
Not a Moment Too Soon, I Thought of Tim Russert
The ride a few Saturdays back was a tough one. At 6:30 a.m., the pack took off fast and immediately headed for the hills near Durham, N.H. The first few climbs felt pretty good, but by the third hill I started to feel nauseated.
Figuring that was probably a result of the four beers and large Chinese dinner the night before, I kept going. Twenty-five miles into the ride, I had fallen to the back of the pack. I was short of breath and wondering how I was going to make it much farther.
I am someone who hates to quit. But after the third time the group had to stop and wait for me, I decided I had no choice. I watched them pedal away, then lay down in the grass.
I was angry and scared. For the first time my body had given out on me, and I had no clue what was going on. Besides the nausea, my only symptoms were a persistent cough and an overwhelming feeling that something was not right.
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I had good cholesterol numbers and a great doctor, and recently I had passed a cardiac stress test.
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[Nausea, shortness of breath, and some discomfort in the chest]
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A doctor attached some wires to my body and conducted a quick EKG. “Mr. Bicks,” he said minutes later, “you are suffering a heart attack.” . . . .
Tim Russert, a well-known TV journalist died suddenly of a heart attack at the young age of 58. He was being treated for some heart/coronary disease, but when he died it came on suddenly without warning.
Edit: I changed the title to "Early warning signs of heart attack", from "Asypmtomatic heart attack" to be more accurate. As is pointed out, some symptoms may be associated with other ailments and people may too often dismiss them. Russert apparently didn't know he was about to have a massive heart attack.
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