or cardiovascular health.
Warning Signs That Require Urgent Medical Attention
Seek emergency medical help immediately if you experience symptoms that could indicate a blood clot, pulmonary embolism, stroke, or heart attack.
Important warning signs include:
- Sudden shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Chest pain, pressure, tightness, or discomfort, particularly if it spreads to the arm, jaw, shoulder, back, or neck
- Coughing up blood
- Fainting, severe weakness, or a rapid heartbeat accompanied by breathing difficulty or chest pain
- New, unexplained swelling, pain, tenderness, warmth, or discoloration in one leg or arm
