Okay.. it's 3:30pm and I must, must look over the 5, 6, and 6:30pm newscasts since I'm anchoring tonite. What I'm saying is I don't have much time to write, so this will be quick.

Here is a great resource for all things heart related:
http://www.americanheart.org

There you will find excellent information on heart attack symptoms which doctors (along with the rest of us) are learning can vary.

Here is an excerpt from that website that's addressing heart attack symptoms:

Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.

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. May occur with or without chest discomfort.

Other signs: These may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

Have any questions for me? Email: sstricklen@kgw.com

4:27PM: If you watched tonite at 5 and saw John Becker in Sky8 you might (or might not) find this interesting. Our helicopter's nose camera is in the shop getting repaired and we have a loaner camera on Sky8 for a while. Apparently the lens fogged up really bad and there was this mad scramble about 4:20pm to figure out if it was usable or what the backup plan would be. It's not like you can hit it with a hair dryer or anything to warm it up (wait.. maybe that's what they did) because the lens just cleared so Mr. Becker is headed to the helipad. He's our lead story too....