Having a heart attack when you're young

Hannah Wrigley was just 26 years old when she had a heart attack.

"My heart attack was completely unexpected. I was cleaning one Tuesday morning, and I started coughing rather dramatically. I suddenly collapsed to the ground with the worst imaginable burning in the centre of my chest and a crushing pain." A few hours later Hannah experienced a heavy left arm and a persistent feeling of pressure in her chest as well as feeling intensely nauseated.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/features/heart-health/having-a-heart-attack-when-youre-young