Signs and symptoms of impending heart trouble

UCI Health heart-health experts recommend calling your doctor’s office if you have any of the following symptoms that could signal a heart attack:

• A weight gain of 3 pounds in one day or 5 pounds or more in a week
• More shortness of breath than usual
• More swelling of your feet, ankles, legs or stomach than usual
• Feeling more fatigued and tired than usual
• A dry, hacking cough
• Feeling dizzy
• Feeling uneasy that something is not right physically
• Having such difficulty breathing when lying down that you need to sleep sitting in a chair
• A change in the frequency of urination

Go to the nearest emergency room or call 911 if you:

• Are struggling to breathe
• Have unrelieved shortness of breath while sitting still
• Have chest pain
• Are confused or can’t think clearly

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