- Nearly half of Americans might not realize they are having a heart attack because they are not familiar with some of the symptoms, a new study suggests.
The findings highlight the need for education targeted at specific groups to improve their awareness of heart attack symptoms and of the importance of early emergency care, the study team concludes.While fewer people are dying after being hospitalized for a heart attack, patients often delay seeking help after experiencing symptoms and a large number die before reaching the hospital, the researchers note in their report.
Slightly more than half, 53per cent, correctly identified all five options as being symptoms of a heart attack, while 20per cent were not aware of the three most common symptoms and 5.8per cent were not aware of any of the symptoms. "This is a striking analysis," said Dr. Jared W. Magnani, a cardiologist and associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania.
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