These 5 Overlooked Symptoms Can Signal a Heart Attack, a Cardiologist Warns

When most people picture a heart attack, they default to the Hollywood version. Someone freezes mid-step in a restaurant, grabs their chest, and collapses in obvious distress. If you’ve known someone who’s had one, they may have described it in similar terms, crushing pressure or a heavy weight planted in the center of the chest. That image is so ingrained it feels definitive, but real life is often less cinematic.

"Chest pain gets attention because it is the classic symptom taught in medical...