On December 17th, Rod Oldroyd had a heart attack. He ignored the warning signs and the symptoms for days before, and things could have ended very differently for Rod.
The public service video below shows Rod talking about that week in his life, and information follows on recognizing warning signs.
HEART ATTACK WARNING SIGNS
1. Chest discomfort
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
2. Discomfort in other areas of the upper body
Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
3. Shortness of breath
-with or without chest discomfort.
4. Other signs
-may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
STROKE WARNING SIGNS
Spot a stroke F.A.S.T:
- Face Drooping: Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.
- Arm Weakness: Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
- Speech Difficulty: Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like "the sky is blue." Is the sentence repeated correctly?
- Time to call 9-1-1 If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get them to the hospital immediately.
- Arm Weakness: Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
- Speech Difficulty: Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like "the sky is blue." Is the sentence repeated correctly?
- Time to call 9-1-1 If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get them to the hospital immediately.
CARDIAC ARREST WARNING SIGNS
1. Sudden loss of responsiveness - no response to tapping on the shoulders.
2. No normal breathing - The victim does not take a normal breath when you tilt the head up and check for at least five seconds.
Hands only CPR can be as effective as CPR with breaths. Watch the demo video and learn how to save a life in 60 seconds:
HEART DISEASE IS THE #1 KILLER OF WOMEN
HEART ATTACK SIGNS IN WOMEN
1. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
2. Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
3. Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
4. Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, or lightheadedness.
5. As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.
Learn how to prevent heart disease at any age at http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/GettingHealthy_UCM_001078_SubHomePage.jsp
Heart Attack Symptoms are just hard to recognize. Looking for the warning signs is even much harder. This is the reason why lives of people with coronary heart disease are always in danger. They don't know what to do and when to act. Proper knowledge about their condition is a must. The primary and the most common symptom of atherosclerosis is Angina Pectoris. It is a chest pain which is always mistaken as a heart burn. It can radiate in the shoulders particularly the left side and up to the neck and jaws.
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