The classic symptoms of a heart attack are:

• Chest pain – a squeezing steady pain in the middle of the chest
• Pain in the left arm and hand
• Shortness of breath
• Sweating

Although these are the classic symptoms, today most people have only one or two of these symptoms. Sometimes people have very different symptoms, such as:

• Upper abdominal pain
• Neck and jaw pain
• Nausea and vomiting
• Dizziness, or a feeling like you might pass out

Men are more likely to experience the classic symptoms of a heart attack. This is less true for women.