Is a heart attack a painful death?

22 years ago, I had the “widowmaker” type heart attack. Being a certified CPR instructor, I thought I was merely having a muscle spasm in my upper right shoulder, because of the location and typ…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Is a heart attack a painful death?]( Larry Downing, studied Life and Living • [Answered October 21, 2017]( [22 years ago, I had the “widowmaker” type heart attack. Being a certified CPR instructor, I thought I was merely having a muscle spasm in my upper right shoulder, because o... Read more » [Upvote] 3.3K [Comment] 237](   [I have two employees that usually leave work at 6 pm. They are good, but I don’t like that their commitment lasts for work hours only. What should I do as a CEO?]( Clark Baker, B.A Hons Business Management, University of Worcester (2014) • [Answered September 28]( [My start time is 8:30. Not my arrival time. I am paid to work from 8:30. I'll be at my desk, ready to work at that time. My finish time is 5:30. Not my leaving time. 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