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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Types Of Heart Attacks
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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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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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And for dessert, a heart attack? http://bit.ly/e36d7G
Art and Heart Attacks: II
dreamcurrents.com — “Yves Klein from Wikipedia: Klein is also well known for a photomontage, Saut dans le vide (Leap into the Void) , originally published in theartist's” View full resource at dreamcurrents.com
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Dr. Steve Parker Doctor, Psychologist, and PhD
Art and Heart Attacks: II - http://dreamcurrents.com/art-and-heart-attacks-ii/
Art and Heart Attacks: I
dreamcurrents.com — “Yves Klein IKB 79 1959 Paint on canvas on wood object: 1397 x 1197 x 32 mm From the Tate Gallery description: In 1947, Klein began making monochrome” View full resource at dreamcurrents.com
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Dr. Steve Parker Doctor, Psychologist, and PhD
Art and Heart Attacks: http://dreamcurrents.com/art-before-a-heart-attack/
Stress and heart attacks
tweetmeme.com — “NHS: Stress and artery health studied http://bit.ly/4Dh5Qd” View full resource at tweetmeme.com
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Heart attacks, Earthquakes, and Arrhythmias
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Dr. Steve Parker Doctor, Psychologist, and PhD
Heart attacks, Earthquakes, and Arrhythmias - http://heartcurrents.com/heartattacks-earthquakes-arrhythmias/#arrhythmias#heartattack
Heart Attack? Me?
hearthealthyonline.com — “Signs to recognize that may indicate heart problems.” View full resource at hearthealthyonline.com
Most Recently Shared on April 13, 2010 at 5:19 am By:
Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library
The personal story of a 47 year old woman who thought she was healthy until suffering a heart attack. http://bit.ly/9b5buj
Holiday Heart Attacks - KTVI
fox2now.com — “Did you know the risk of having a heart attack begins increasing around Thanksgiving and continues to rise through the Holidays?” View full resource at fox2now.com
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Chris @ SSMHC Healthcare System and Hospital
Risk for heart attacks rise around the holidays. Dr. Kilgore offers advice on how to recognize the problem. http://ow.ly/3vbAO
Kids Overweight and Heart Attacks
emiliaklapp.com — “The Official Website of Emilia Klapp and Your Heart Needs the Mediterranean Diet. It explains what the mediterranean life style is, prevent disease and heart disease.” View full resource at emiliaklapp.com
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My last update on kids overweight: http://bit.ly/11Y3UC
Women & Heart Attacks
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Hear from heart attack survivor Marty Cherol and cardiologist Janet Smith, M.D., about warning signs http://ht.ly/45783
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After completing his medical degree at Georgetown University, Richman moved
to his native home of Los Angeles to complete his general surgery residency at
the University of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine. He then
completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at Jackson
Memorial Hospital at the University of Miami.
Having performed nearly 1,000 cardiac bypass procedures throughout his
career, Richman has always maintained a strong interest in the preventative
aspect of cardiac care, namely cholesterol (lipid) management. As a
long-standing member of the National Lipid Association, Richman started The
Center for Cholesterol Management in August 2005 in order to focus exclusively
on preventative care and management for those who may be at risk for heart
disease.
The Center for Cholesterol Management provides state-of-the-art diagnosis
and treatment for patients with lipid disorders. This multi-disciplinary team
approach to lipid treatment comprises the efforts of physicians, nurses,
dietitians, and physical therapists to offer preventative and management care
for patients with high cholesterol, heart disease and those at risk for
developing coronary artery disease." /> Michael Richman, MD, FACS, FCCP Active Health Library, Doctor, Surgeon, and Physician
Sudden heart attack or, as medical doctors call it, a sudden cardiac "event" is a tragedy, but Dr. Richman knows... http://fb.me/VAYQQ1ts
Smoking Bans Reduce Heart Attacks
webmd.com — “Smoking bans cut heart attacks, two separate studies show.” View full resource at webmd.com
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Smoking Bans Reduce Heart Attacks: Smoking bans cut heart attacks, two separate studies show. http://bit.ly/jsYIv
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