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Heart Disease
If you experience chest pressure or pain accompanied by sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath; sudden, severe dyspnea at rest; new confusion or slurred speech; or fainting, call emergency services immediately. These are signs of heart attack, dangerous arrhythmia, or stroke.
Do not drive yourself to the hospital. Chew an aspirin (if not allergic and advised by the emergency operator) and await medical help. Early treatment—within the first hour of symptom onset—saves heart muscle, prevents complications, and improves survival.