A woman in her 70s whose jaw and chest pain worsened on her way to work was diagnosed with a heart attack and received emergency treatment as soon as she arrived at work.
According to the British outlet The Mirror, Pat Ward, 70 years old, who handles telephone inquiries at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, LHCH, in the United Kingdom, began feeling unwell while taking a taxi to work. By the time she arrived at the hospital, her jaw and chest pain had grown increasingly severe, and she even felt as though her chest were collapsing. Ward said, "I arrived at the office and told my colleague that I was feeling unwell," adding, "The pain in my jaw and chest continued to worsen, so I said, 'I think I'm having a heart attack.'"
Her colleague immediately called for help, and cardiac specialists arrived within minutes. After assessing Ward's condition, the medical team immediately took her to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. They then performed emergency treatment to open the blocked coronary artery and restore blood flow to her heart. Ward said, "Luckily, I was in the right place at the right time." After recovering from treatment, she increased her activity, including walking, while undergoing rehabilitation, and later returned to work.
Dr. Jonathan Hasleton, the cardiologist who treated Ward, said, "Every minute counts when someone is having a heart attack," adding, "Ward was able to achieve a good outcome because the people around her recognized her symptoms and responded immediately." He continued, "If chest pain or pain in the jaw, neck, or arms occurs, especially alongside shortness of breath, nausea, or cold sweats, you should not wait and should seek emergency medical help immediately."
A heart attack occurs when a coronary artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked. When the supply of blood and oxygen is cut off, the heart muscle is damaged, making it important to reopen the blocked blood vessel and restore blood flow as quickly as possible.
The most typical symptom is severe pain or pressure in the center of the chest. The pain may spread to the jaw, neck, arms, or back, and may occur alongside shortness of breath, cold sweats, or nausea. In some cases, people may feel as though they are vomiting or experiencing indigestion instead of having clear chest pain, leading them to mistake it for severe indigestion or a gastrointestinal illness.
Therefore, if unusual chest pain or pressure suddenly occurs, or if it is accompanied by pain in the jaw, neck, or arms, shortness of breath, or cold sweats, you should not wait for the symptoms to improve and should immediately call 119 for help.
According to the British outlet The Mirror, Pat Ward, 70 years old, who handles telephone inquiries at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, LHCH, in the United Kingdom, began feeling unwell while taking a taxi to work. By the time she arrived at the hospital, her jaw and chest pain had grown increasingly severe, and she even felt as though her chest were collapsing. Ward said, "I arrived at the office and told my colleague that I was feeling unwell," adding, "The pain in my jaw and chest continued to worsen, so I said, 'I think I'm having a heart attack.'"
Her colleague immediately called for help, and cardiac specialists arrived within minutes. After assessing Ward's condition, the medical team immediately took her to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. They then performed emergency treatment to open the blocked coronary artery and restore blood flow to her heart. Ward said, "Luckily, I was in the right place at the right time." After recovering from treatment, she increased her activity, including walking, while undergoing rehabilitation, and later returned to work.
Dr. Jonathan Hasleton, the cardiologist who treated Ward, said, "Every minute counts when someone is having a heart attack," adding, "Ward was able to achieve a good outcome because the people around her recognized her symptoms and responded immediately." He continued, "If chest pain or pain in the jaw, neck, or arms occurs, especially alongside shortness of breath, nausea, or cold sweats, you should not wait and should seek emergency medical help immediately."
A heart attack occurs when a coronary artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked. When the supply of blood and oxygen is cut off, the heart muscle is damaged, making it important to reopen the blocked blood vessel and restore blood flow as quickly as possible.
The most typical symptom is severe pain or pressure in the center of the chest. The pain may spread to the jaw, neck, arms, or back, and may occur alongside shortness of breath, cold sweats, or nausea. In some cases, people may feel as though they are vomiting or experiencing indigestion instead of having clear chest pain, leading them to mistake it for severe indigestion or a gastrointestinal illness.
Therefore, if unusual chest pain or pressure suddenly occurs, or if it is accompanied by pain in the jaw, neck, or arms, shortness of breath, or cold sweats, you should not wait for the symptoms to improve and should immediately call 119 for help.