Heart Attack
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Each year over a million people in the U.S. have a heart attack. About half of them die. Many people have permanent heart damage or die because they don't get help immediately. It's important to know the symptoms of a heart attack and call 9-1-1 if someone is having them. Those symptoms include
- Chest discomfort - pressure, squeezing, or pain
- Shortness of breath
- Discomfort in the upper body - arms, shoulder, neck, back
- Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lightheadedness, sweating
These symptoms can sometimes be different in women.
What exactly is a heart attack? Most heart attacks happen when a clot in the coronary artery blocks the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. Often this leads to an irregular heartbeat – called an arrhythmia - that causes a severe decrease in the pumping function of the heart. A blockage that is not treated within a few hours causes the affected heart muscle to die.
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Heart Attack Quiz | Heart Attack Information for Women
womenshealth.gov — “A quiz to test your knowledge of heart attacks and how to respond in an emergency, from womenshealth.gov” View full resource at womenshealth.gov
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Heart Attack Risk Assessment
heart.org — “Learn your risk for a heart attack.” View full resource at heart.org
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Heart Attack Recovery FAQS
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Warning Signs of a Heart Attack
heart.org — “Learn the warning signs of a heart attack” View full resource at heart.org
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Prevention and Treatment of Heart Attack
heart.org — “The American Heart Association explains heart attack treatment and heart attack prevention, heart attack recovery, medication, surgery, procedures and implantable devices.” View full resource at heart.org
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Types Of Heart Attacks
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Heart Attack Warning Symptoms
nhlbi.nih.gov — “The Heart Truth campaign raises awareness about heart disease in women.” View full resource at nhlbi.nih.gov
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Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack?
fitnessmagazine.com — “Some 400,000 women will die from heart disease this year. FITNESS investigates why young women are at risk -- and reveals the symptoms and screenings you need to know about now.” View full resource at fitnessmagazine.com
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What Causes Heart Attacks?
westonaprice.org — “Dr. Tom Cowan examines the theories of heart attacks.” View full resource at westonaprice.org
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Predicting Future Heart Attacks
disabled-world.com — “A better way to predict heart attacks with evidence that heart scans can help flag high-risk heart patients” View full resource at disabled-world.com
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Natural Heart Attack Protection
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Heartburn or a Heart Attack?
lhj.com — “When Carolyn Thomas went to the hospital for chest pain and nausea, doctors diagnosed acid reflux and sent her home -- but she was really having a heart attack. Now this Canadian blogger is using her site to make sure every woman knows what it really feels like to have a heart attack.” View full resource at lhj.com
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And for dessert, a heart attack?
washingtonpost.com — “A few years ago on Thanksgiving day, Marvin M. Lipman, Consumers Union's chief medical adviser, was called to the emergency room to see a 52-year-old high school football coach in the throes of a heart attack. In the whirlwind of activity to stabilize him before a transfer to a nearby medical center...” View full resource at washingtonpost.com
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Art and Heart Attacks: II
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Art and Heart Attacks: II - http://dreamcurrents.com/art-and-heart-attacks-ii/
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