A man in Norrköping, Sweden, had a heart attack last year after experiencing diffuse symptoms. Thomas Sköld initially had back pain and became easily short of breath, with the problems worsening. He sought care at his local health center, which referred him to a hospital for further examinations.
Doctors found a narrowing in one of the heart's most important vessels. When they attempted to address it, Sköld suffered an acute heart attack. He describes the experience as painful and says it left him scared.
He describes the experience as painful and says it left him scared.
Sköld advises others not to wait and to visit healthcare early if they have symptoms. Around 23,000 Swedes are affected by heart attacks each year.
Sköld advises others not to wait and to visit healthcare early if they have symptoms.