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Should persistent chest pain send you to the ER? Show summary
A healthy young woman starts to experience chest pain after exercising. Though the pain persists, she is able to go to sleep that evening. The next morning, she awakes to severe pain and a sense of doom. She receives emergency medical treatment, but part of the heart muscle had already died. The window for treatment in a myocardial infarction closes quickly.
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What can happen if you ignore heart symptoms? (heart muscle damage)
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Is it a pulled muscle or a heart attack? (severe chest pain)
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How narrow is the treatment window for a heart attack? (severe chest pain)
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Do people with no risk factors have heart attacks? (severe chest pain)
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What does angina look like? (severe chest pain)
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Background information

What kind of damage do heart attacks cause? (heart muscle damage)
When do doctors say "time is muscle"? (myocardial infarction)
Do heart attacks always cause chest pain? (myocardial infarction)
Will a healthy lifestyle save you from a heart attack? (myocardial infarction)
Do all heart attacks look like they do in the movies? (myocardial infarction)