Friday, October, 23, 2009
Warning Signs Of Heart Attack
October 03, 2008
A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) has found that most Americans don't know all the warning
signs of a heart attack, nor do enough Americans know what to do
when a heart attack occurs. The CDC used data from 71,994 Americans
who were asked to identify the five warning signs of a heart
attack. Only 31 percent knew all five signs, but most did know that
the best course of action when a heart attack is suspected is to
call 911.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch
,
Health Expert
For years we have been taught the warning signs of a heart attack and what we are now learning is...
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By Melanie Thomassian
,
Health Expert
...attack. The American Heart Association states that the warning signs of heart attack include:...
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By Toni Hurst
,
Health Expert
...life-threatening. But it is worth checking out. Know the warning signs of a heart attack....
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By David Mendosa
,
Health Expert
We now have an early warning that can help people with diabetes prevent heart attacks and strokes....
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Health Guide
...CALL THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM.In people with known heart disease, any unusual chest pain or other
symptoms of heart attack that do not clear up with medications are signals to go to the...
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Heart attack
warning signs for women. Very few pre-menopausal women have heart attacks, unless they smoke, have diabetes, or are on birth control pills for a long period of time. Smoking seems to be...
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...received promptly. Unfortunately, it is common for people to dismiss heart attack symptoms.What are the
warning signs of a heart attack? The American Heart Association and other medical experts...
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...something else may be happening. According to the American Heart Association [2], the following are
warning signs of a heart attack and all signal a reason to seek immediate medical attention:...
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...Call your health care provider or go to the emergency room if you have crushing chest pain or other
warning signs of heart attacks. Call for an appointment with your health care provider if...
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