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I had a heart attack vs I had heart attack

The correct phrase is "I had a heart attack." The article 'a' is necessary before the noun 'heart attack' to indicate that it is a singular event. Omitting the article would make the phrase grammatically incorrect.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 976 views

I had a heart attack

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use this phrase when talking about experiencing a singular heart attack.

Examples:

  • I had a heart attack last year.
  • She told me she had a heart attack.
  • He survived a heart attack.
  • Have you ever had a heart attack?
  • The doctor diagnosed him with a heart attack.
  • Comment from: StillShocked, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: March 19. I had a heart attack last week. I am a 55 year young woman. I was awakened early in ...
  • I had a heart attack, young, at 37. I survived and have lived an amazing life. I write about it in detail in my new book, "Too Young for a Heart Attack". It is my hope ...
  • Dec 10, 2014 ... I Had a Heart Attack at 25. One woman's story signals a larger issue: Heart attacks are often diagnosed based on men's symptoms, yet in the ...
  • I had a heart attack about a week and a half ago. I'm 52, female, and recently ( month ago) had a normal EKG and normal cholesterol levels. On a Friday, I ...

I had heart attack

This phrase is incorrect in English. The article 'a' is needed before 'heart attack' to make it grammatically correct.

  • I was 60 when I had heart attack. I got up, my upper back was hurting, went to work. At 9:45 in the morning I felt faint and thought I was going to be sick and the  ...
  • Status Quo's Rick Parfitt: 'I'm pleased I had heart attack'. By Catherine Earp. Saturday, Aug 23 2014, 16:08 BST. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on ...
  • Mar 16, 2014 ... I am male 40 years age. I had heart attack in November 2013. I had my angiogram done 2 weeks later and I was told that there are mild ...
  • Jun 28, 2014 ... TONY HETHERINGTON: I had heart attack when high-risk investing bet went wrong. By Tony Hetherington for the Daily Mail. Published: 16:07 ...

Alternatives:

  • I had a heart attack

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