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Sudden Sweat As A Warning Sign Of Heart Attack

One in every four deaths in the USA is due to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death, severe chest pain being a very common symptom. Too often, many people don't recognize some early signs and symptoms and it gets too late by the time they seek treatment. It is important to be aware of all the warning signs of heart disease, as well as the risk factors so that you can reduce your risk of developing heart disease.

Heart disease increases the risk for a heart attack (myocardial infarction- MI) or a sudden cardiac arrest. Both are life-threatening cardiac emergencies. A heart attack occurs when a coronary artery is blocked and blood is unable to reach the ticker. The heart muscle will start to die when this happens, which can cause permanent damage to your ticker, might as well lead to death. It’s advisable that you learn about MI symptoms so that you are prepared and take proper action before a heart attack ever strikes.

It isn’t always chest pain that a heart attack victim experiences, according to researchers. In fact, sudden sweating associated with other symptoms including, shortness of breath, light-headedness, pain or pressure in your chest or arms that radiates to your neck, jaw or back, fatigue, and nausea or indigestion, is a good indicator heart attack may be coming. You can stop a heart attack in its tracks, but you have to get to the hospital first. The key to improved survival is to get to the hospital early and seek treatment.

If you experience any symptom of a possible MI, dial 911 right away since time is of essence during a heart attack. Delay in seeking treatment can worsen the outcome after a heart attack. Patients often deny MI symptoms, thereby delaying treatment, but if you begin perspiring while experiencing discomfort in your chest, arm, neck or jaw, with little or no exertion, dial 911 to call for emergency medical services as it could be the onset of a heart attack.

Sweating and Heart Disease:

1.      Sweating may as well be connected to atherosclerosis (narrowing of arteries due to buildup of fatty deposits called plaques), which can give rise to a heart attack and heart failure. As the condition advances, the arteries further narrows and the body has to work harder to deliver blood to vital organs, such as the heart. One may experience angina, or chest pain as a result of not enough oxygen-rich blood reaching the ticker. Individuals with angina often break out in a cold sweat.

2.      Profuse sweating in the night is a very big red flag and a danger signal of another heart-related condition called subacute endocarditis (infection of the membrane that lines the heart chambers and heart valves). So get a consult with your doctor on this.

3.      Although sweating is normal in hot weather or during exercise or when you are nervous or stressed, however, it might as well be due to an underlying medical condition such as a heart attack. So be vigilant if you suddenly start sweating profusely without any kind of physical activity per se. 

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