“Usually the most common symptoms of a heart attack are chest pain or chest discomfort. Usually, it’s heaviness or the sensation the chest, in the center part of the chest or to the left side. Sometimes you could feel an abnormal sensation in the shoulders or the neck or the throat, sometimes in the upper abdomen. Some people consider this as heartburn symptoms. Usually it’s associated with difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, and it can occur at rest or with minimal activity. Sometimes you can have profuse sweating, and sometimes you can have nausea or vomiting. Sometimes, elderly women can have a loss of consciousness or syncope. Usually women have atypical symptoms. When you have a concern of heart attack, you need to go to the nearest emergency room or a doctor. An electrocardiogram, or ECG, which shows the electrical activity of the heart, will help determine whether you are having a heart attack. When in doubt you need to seek a cardiologist. I’m a board certified cardiologist working at Mount Sinai Doctors in Brooklyn Heights. You could see myself or one of my colleagues to evaluate if you are concerned of symptoms of a heart attack. However any concern or suggestion of a heart attack, you should go to the nearest emergency room to seek prompt care.”
Ramesh Gowda, MD is a board-certified cardiologist at Mount Sinai Doctors Brooklyn Heights. Mount Sinai Doctors Brooklyn Heights is a two-floor multispecialty practice with a walk-in urgent care center and more than 35 specialties. Located at 300 Cadman Plaza West, the practice is situated on the 17th and 18th floors.