What causes sweating during a heart attack?
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Last updated: Sep 17, 2010
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What causes sweating during a heart attack?
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Carolyn Strimike, N.P. and Margie Latrella, N.P. are cardiac nurse practitioners specializing in the prevention of heart disease and stroke. They have over 40...
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Sweating during a heart attack is usually caused by overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is what causes your "fight or flight" response. When someone starts to experience pain such as pain with a heart attack hormones are released. These hormones cause the heart rate to go faster, blood pressure to increase and can lead to sweating.
