Tuesday, 18 February 2025

6 heart symptoms you should never ignore, according to a heart surgeon

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When a heart surgeon had "crushing heart pain", he thought it was acid reflux. He learned the next day that he was having a heart attack. He's sharing the 6 heart symptoms you should never ignore.

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6 heart symptoms I never ignore as a heart surgeon and heart attack survivor

Dr. Jeremy London is a heart surgeon and a heart attack survivor.

He operates on diseased hearts, but like many people, he ignored his own symptoms of a coronary artery blockage until it became an emergency. "I absolutely knew better, but didn't do better — even in a scenario that I knew was very dangerous," London, who practices in Savannah, Georgia, tells TODAY.com.

He wants others not to make the same mistake, so he recorded a TikTok listing heart symptoms not to ignore. He expanded the list in an interview with TODAY.com.

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