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FOCUS ON HEALTH-HEART ATTACK!
What Is A Heart Attack & Who Is At Risk? Common Signs You Can Quit More reasons to quit: Here’s How
Of Heart Attack Smoking! • Your SKIN will look healthier, To K.I.C.K!
A heart attack happens when blood attack, including: shortness of breath, & your teeth will look whiter
flow to the heart suddenly becomes nausea, vomiting, pain in the back, For Both Men You may QUIT SMOKING!
blocked and the heart can’t get neck, stomach or jaw. & Women: already • You will SAVE MONEY KEEP BUSY
oxygen. If not treated quickly, the • Sometimes the signs of a heart attack know that
heart muscle fails to pump and may happen suddenly OR over hours, CHEST DISCOMFORT: there are serious health risks • You will be able to TASTE food
begins to die. days or even weeks.
Discomfort in the center of the to smoking but still find it hard to & SMELL other things better INCREASE
What Increases Your Risk? Minutes Matter! chest that lasts for more than a quit. Make a detailed list of the • You will NOT smell like smoke EXERCISE
few minutes or goes away and
reasons you want to quit. Looking
• Smoking Don't ignore your symptoms! comes back. THIS CAN FEEL LIKE at your list every day could help you
• Obesity or poor diet Your chances of surviving PRESSURE, SQUEEZING OR KICK the habit of smoking. • You will be protecting family
• High blood pressure a heart attack with the FULLNESS. & friends from the dangers of CHEW GUM
• High cholesterol LEAST amount of We'll get you started with these SECOND-HAND SMOKE
• Diabetes damage to your heart DISCOMFORT IN OTHER important health reasons to quit:
• Lack of exercise and brain are BETTER PLACES: Discomfort in one or Since you aren't smoking
• Family history of early the SOONER you get both arms, the back, neck, jaw • You will REDUCE RISKS for cancer, or looking for places to KEEP TRYING!
heart disease help! Know the signs or stomach. heart attack, heart disease, stroke, smoke, you’ll have more
and act quickly! cataracts & other diseases time to FOCUS ON
You May Not Know: SHORTNESS OF BREATH: LOVED ONES and doing You can prevent
• If you’ve already had a heart Often goes along with chest • You will REDUCE the risk of repeat things together the health risks of
attack, your chances of having If you think you discomfort. Can also occur VISITS to the hospital smoking. Make a plan
another heart attack are higher, are having a heart attack, call BEFORE the chest discomfort. For more information, to KICK the smoking
also, your symptoms may be 9-1-1! Don’t try to drive yourself, • You will LOWER your BLOOD help-lines and tools for quitting habit today!
different this time. EMTs are trained to treat you on OTHER SIGNS: Breaking out PRESSURE, BREATHE EASIER smoking, check out these sites:
• Women are more likely to have the the way to the hospital! in a cold sweat, nausea or & COUGH LESS smokefree.gov and cancer.org
“other” common signs of a heart light-headedness.
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