This cannot be emphasized enough. Wednesday night my brother experienced this and called his girlfriend to get him some Tums. He refused to let her call an ambulance. A short time later he was DOA in the emergency room.
Your brother? This week? I am so very sorry.
Dumpster baby, I am sorry for your loss. There are no words to express that clearly enough. Your testimony bears that much more weight. Tell everybody you can!
I'm so sorry.
In March I had my second heart attack. My shoulders ached like crazy and I was short of breath. Knowing that was what happened the first time, I went right to the hospital ER. They took care of me right away and all ended well (had a stent put in at a teaching hospital in Syracuse). Women's heart attack symptoms often differ from men. They're more apt to have the chest pain. I never have. It's a good idea to read up on these differences.
I'm very sorry for your loss.
It is very common for heart attack victims to be embarrassed...They often go somewhere alone or refuse to allow an ambulance to be called.
So sorry about your brother.