Back Pain
Heart attacks can happen to anyone, regardless of their age. Pain in the upper back that spreads to the chest or arm is a warning sign of a heart attack, especially in young individuals without mobility problems.
Dr. Khan, a senior consultant at Fortis Hospital, explains that although chest pain is a frequent indication of a heart attack, severe back pain is also among the many warning signals that a person shouldn’t ignore.
Dr. Sudeep, an interventional cardiologist, at Apollo Hospitals, emphasized that only specific forms of back pain are signs of a cardiac arrest. For example, pain in the shoulder blades or the upper back is included in this category, as are cases of sudden onset back pain. Moreover, Dr. Sudeep noted that back discomfort followed by indications of perspiration, exhaustion, and shortness are unusual indicators of myocardial infarction, which may lead to cardiac arrest if left untreated.
The American Heart Association has shown that women, contrary to expectations, are more likely to report back discomfort before and during a heart attack than males.
According to Dr. Praveen Kulkarni, a Senior Cardiologist at Global Hospitals Parel in Mumbai, one of the distinct symptoms of heart attack is acute back and chest pain.
