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Just had a heart attack

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Post by mindcrime »

In the ICU at UNC hospital in chapel hill. Had emergency surgery and it looks like I'll be OK.

Wish I had some deep insights to share as a result but right now all I can really say is

"If you start feeling chest pains, don't hesitate to call 911. If I'd waited much longer I probably wouldn't be here to send this. Learn the warning signs and call 911 if in doubt."

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Post by M4v3R »

Can someone with some medical experience write about what are exactly the warning signs for a heart attack?

While it's definitely wise to call 911 when in doubt, it's good to have own understanding first so we don't ignore the symptoms AND don't flood 911 with false problems.

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Post by atko »

Glad you're okay and thank you for the warning.

Could you provide any information as to what could be the possible cause of your heart attack? Your age, habits etc?

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Post by quinndupont »

M4v3R wrote: post #4

Can someone with some medical experience write about what are exactly the warning signs for a heart attack? While it's definitely wise to call 911 when in doubt, it's good to have own understanding first so we don't ignore the symptoms AND don't flood 911 with false problems.

I found this, but these symptoms seem so general that I feel like I must have had dozens of heart attacks! http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/heartat...

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Post by mindcrime »

atko wrote: post #5

Glad you're okay and thank you for the warning. Could you provide any information as to what could be the possible cause of your heart attack? Your age, habits etc?

It's hard to say for sure. I am a touch overweight and haven't been very physically active of late. Combine with age (41) and my stress levels, and I expect that explains a lot of it. Genetics may factor in as well.

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Post by dontdownplease »

atko wrote: post #5

Glad you're okay and thank you for the warning. Could you provide any information as to what could be the possible cause of your heart attack? Your age, habits etc?

Looking at the picture on his LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/philliprhodes it does look like he may have been overweight. I suspect that is a huge contributing factor in this. I'm sorry if anyone get offended by this, but it does look like mindcrime could have been more proactive in looking after his weight. Now it's completely possible that mindcrime has some other condition which limits, or at least restrict his ability to do exercise, which makes trying to stay healthy a whole lot harder. But I would have thought for a lot of people it is caused by either: heavy smoking, heavy drinking, little exercise and a bad diet. Either way, I wish mindcrime a speedy recovery and hope he can return to good health as soon as possible.
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