Early symptoms of heart attack can include the following:
mild pain or discomfort in your chest that may come and go, which is also called “stuttering” chest pain.
pain in your shoulders, neck, and jaw.
sweating.
nausea or vomiting.
lightheadedness or fainting.
breathlessness.
feeling of “impending doom”
What are the signs of a man having a heart attack?
Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach. Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort. Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.