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I Had Symptoms Like Heart Attack. I Am 19
i am 19, overweight . and a few times i have had a bad pain in my chest near my heart. and in my left arm. i looked up the symptoms of a heart attack , and these were indeed symptoms. but it went away after a while. is it possible to have a heart attack without it hurting or killing you?
Sun, 20 Dec 2009
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gurjot's
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Without killing you, yes, but not without hurting you. Each episode leaves scar tissue on the heart. You need to get yourself to a cardiologist pronto, get checked out, and start on a healthier life style.
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