Act in Time

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Act in Time

• Surviving a Heart Attack

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Objectives

• What is a heart attack?
• What are the warning signs of a Heart Attack?
• Witnessing a Heart Attack
• Every Second Counts
• Other Information on Heart Attacks

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What is a Heart Attack?
Occurs when the supply of blood and oxygen to an
area of heart muscle is blocked, usually by a
clot in a coronary artery.
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Signs Of A Heart Attack

• Chest Discomfort Pressure, fullness or
  squeezing pain
• Discomfort in upper body arms, back, neck, jaw
  or abdomen
• Shortness of breath
• Other signs Light headedness, nausea and/or
  vomiting, or cold sweat

WARNING
Signs of heart attack may very from person to
person or even, heart attack to heart attack.

• Women Talk
• Women are as vulnerable as men.
• Half of all heart attack deaths are women.
• Women tend to delay seeking help because they
  often do not have classic symptoms.

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Witnessing a Heart Attack

• Grabbing chest, crushing chest pain
• Sudden and intense discomfort
• Mild symptoms that intensify slowly
• Pain level can be relatively mild
• Symptoms may come and go

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Every Second Counts

• If you or someone you know have any symptoms of a
  heart attack, call the Emergency medical
  personnel by dialing 9-1-1 right away.

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Other Information on Heart Attacks

• American Heart Association http//www.americanhear
  t.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier1200000
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Act In
  Time Campaign http//www.nhlbi.nih.gov/actintime/i
  ndex.htm
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-
  National Institutes of Health
  http//www.nih.gov/