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What Is Is A A A Heart Attack & Who Is Is At At Risk?
A heart heart attack happens when blood ow to the the heart heart heart suddenly becomes blocked and the the the heart heart can’t get oxygen If not treated quickly the the heart muscle fails to to pump and begins to die What Increases Your Risk?
• • Smoking
• • • Obesity or or poor diet
• • • High High blood pressure
• • • High High cholesterol
• • • Diabetes
• • • Lack of of exercise
• • Family history of of early
heart disease
You May Not Know:
• If you’ve already had a a a a a a a a a a heart attack attack your chances of having another heart attack attack are higher also your symptoms may be di erent this time • Women are more likely to have the the “other” common signs of a a a a heart attack including: shortness of breath nausea vomiting pain in in in in in the back neck stomach or jaw • Sometimes the signs of a a a a a a a a heart attack may happen suddenly OR over hours days or even weeks Minutes Matter! Don't ignore your symptoms!
Your chances of surviving a a a a a a heart attack with the LEAST amount of damage to your heart and brain are BETTER the the SOONER you get help! Know the the signs and act quickly!
Common Signs Of Heart Attack For Both Men
& Women:
CHEST DISCOMFORT:
Discomfort in the the center of the the chest that lasts for for more than a a a a a a a few minutes or or or goes away and comes back THIS CAN FEEL LIKE PRESSURE SQUEEZING OR FULLNESS DISCOMFORT IN OTHER PLACES: Discomfort in one or or both arms the back neck jaw or stomach SHORTNESS OF BREATH:
Often goes along with chest discomfort discomfort Can also occur BEFORE the chest discomfort discomfort OTHER SIGNS: Breaking out in in a a a a a a cold sweat nausea or light-headedness If you you think you you are having a a a a a a a heart attack call 9-1-1! Don’t try to to drive yourself EMTs are trained to to to treat you you on on the the way to to the the hospital!
FOCUS ON HEALTH-HEART ATTACK!