Symptoms of a Myocardial Infarction

One of the first warning signs of a myocardial infarction is pain in the middle of the chest.  This discomfort can feel like pressure or a squeezing sensation.  The patient can also feel pain in the stomach, jaw, back, neck or the arms.  Shortness of breath can also accompany a heart attack.  Someone suffering a myocardial infarction may also feel nauseous, become clammy or experience dizziness.  Women tend to feel jaw and back pain during a heart attack much more than men.  They also tend to have shortness of breath and vomiting.