I thought I was going to have a heart attack vs I thought I was going to get a heart attack

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I thought I was going to have a heart attack' is more commonly used and natural in English. On the other hand, 'I thought I was going to get a heart attack' is also grammatically correct but less common.

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I thought I was going to have a heart attack

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a past belief or fear about experiencing a heart attack.

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And I was sure that I was going to have a heart attack.
I don't know if you've seen his new look, but you are going to have a heart attack and die.
If you come in there with me, I'm going to have a heart attack and die.
I am going to have a heart attack
Wyatt, you're going to have a heart attack by the time you're 40 if you don't learn to relax.
My mum's going to have a heart attack watching this!
This is ridiculous, somebody's going to have a heart attack
I need someone to have a heart attack.
Definitely not about to have a heart attack.
Some old guy pretended to have a heart attack.
Some old guy pretended to have a heart attack.
It's a bit inconvenient to have a heart attack anywhere.
You might want to tell Jeannie she's about to have a heart attack.
You see, at this age people have the tendency to have a heart attack.
Lying here, pretending to have a heart attack, you see a desperate man.
I keep waiting for her to have a heart attack, but...
With all the pills I take at the moment - it is probably physically impossible to have a heart attack.
You'll be pleased to hear I am not about to have a heart attack.
Okay, you are not allowed to have a heart attack.
If Sister Monica Joan was pretending to have a heart attack, then she's the one who's being selfish.

Alternatives:

I thought I was going to have a panic attack
I thought I was going to have a stroke
I thought I was going to have a seizure
I thought I was going to have a heart attack and die
I thought I was going to have a heart attack and collapse

I thought I was going to get a heart attack

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase is also used to express a past belief or fear about experiencing a heart attack, but it is less commonly used than the alternative.

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Last night, I thought I was having a heart attack.
So, an hour ago, I thought I was having a heart attack.
In my defense, I thought I was having a heart attack.
And I was sure that I was going to have a heart attack.
It could take a year to get a heart.
I thought I was going to theatre.
But I thought I was going to stay young forever.
I thought I was going to suffocate on the crowded train.
I thought I was going to lose myself forever.
I thought I was going to be first.
I thought I was going to pick you up.
I thought I was going to lose you.
I thought I was going to jail.
I thought I was going to die in that room.
I thought I was going to have to find myself a new roommate.
I thought I was going to die today.
I thought I was going to die, monsieur.
I thought I was going to have to dress myself.
I thought I was going to see Rabbi Nachtner.
I thought I was going to the war committee.

Alternatives:

I thought I was going to get a panic attack
I thought I was going to get a stroke
I thought I was going to get a seizure
I thought I was going to get a heart attack and die
I thought I was going to get a heart attack and collapse

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I thought I was going to have a heart attack vs I thought I was going to get a heart attack