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know the Signs of Heart Attack Don’t Miss a Beat

know the Signs of Heart Attack Don’t Miss a Beat. Welcome. Cardiovascular Health Program www.mainehearthealth.org . Introduction. Do you know a friend or relative who has had a heart attack, or have you ever had a heart attack yourself?.

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know the Signs of Heart Attack Don’t Miss a Beat

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  1. know the Signs of Heart AttackDon’t Miss a Beat Welcome Cardiovascular Health Program www.mainehearthealth.org

  2. Introduction Do you know a friend or relative who has had a heart attack, or have you ever had a heart attack yourself?

  3. Facts about Heart Disease • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) #1 killer since 1900 • 2,500 Americans die of CVD each day • Estimated Costs: $403.1 billion dollars in 2006 • Over 2,000 Mainers die of heart disease each year, including heart attack • Heart Attack is a major form of CVD • 1.2 million coronary attacks estimated this year • Nearly half of these people will die • 330,000 coronary heart disease deaths occur out-of-hospital, or in the Emergency Department each year

  4. What is a Heart Attack? • Heart disease develops over time as fatty build-up, or plaques, which can narrow the path of blood flow to the heart • Plaque breaks, causing a blood clot. • Blood flow through the coronary artery is blocked by the clot, causing a heart attack • If blockage continues, heart muscle dies

  5. And What does it look like? Time = Muscle

  6. Warning Signs of Heart Attack • Chest pain or discomfort • Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck or back • Feeling weak, lightheaded, faint or sweaty • Pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulders • Shortness of breath 911

  7. Heart Attacks in Women • Often report discomfort rather than pain • Somewhat more likely to experience: • Shortness of breath • Nausea/vomiting • Back or jaw pain • Pain or discomfort in chest is also a sign • Half of all heart attack deaths are women

  8. Go in an Ambulance! • Emergency providers can monitor the condition and begin treatment on the way to the hospital • They can communicate with Emergency doctors • Person having a heart attack will be seen more quickly • Emergency Room can prepare for arrival Time = Muscle

  9. Delay Can be Deadly • Patient delay is the biggest cause of not getting care fast • Do not wait more than a few minutes —5 at the most— to call 9-1-1

  10. Why do we delay? • Think symptoms are due to something else • Afraid to admit symptoms are serious • Embarrassed about: • “Causing a scene” • Having a false alarm/bothering the Emergency providers • Do not understand need for getting to the hospital fast

  11. What People Expect a Heart Attack to be Like • Crushing chest pain • Sudden, intense, falls to the floor—like in the movies • Sometimes a heart attack can be like this but…

  12. ….sometimes symptoms may be different than you expect… • Heart attacks often begin with vague symptoms that slowly intensify • Pain or discomfort can be relatively mild • Symptoms may come and go Heart attack symptoms vary widely from person to person

  13. Uncontrollable Risk Factors • Age • Race/Ethnicity • Gender • Family history of early heart disease • Previous heart attack, stroke or other signs of heart disease

  14. Controllable Risk Factors • Smoking • Diabetes • High blood cholesterol • High blood pressure • Overweight/obesity • Physical inactivity

  15. What you can do: • Reduce intake of fatty foods and eat more fruits and vegetables • Walk 30 minutes a day • Exercise reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease and other conditions • Healthy Maine Walks: www.healthymainewalks.org • If you smoke or chew tobacco, stop! • Maine Tobacco HelpLine: 1-800-207-1230

  16. Don’t Miss a Beat! With any one of the symptoms… Call 911 Immediately!

  17. Steps to survival • Learn heart attack warning signs • Talk with family and friends about warning signs and the importance of calling 9-1-1 • Talk to your doctor about what you can do to reduce your risk of heart attack • Watch for signs in friends and family and act quickly – call 9-1-1

  18. For More Information • Local Contact: email: website: phone: • Maine CDC’s Cardiovascular Health Program www.mainehearthealth.org • Maine Quality Forum, “In a Heartbeat” www.mainequalityforum.gov/inaheartbeat.html

  19. Additional Resources • American Heart Association: Fact Sheets, research, brochures www.americanheart.org • National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Research, educational resources www.nhlbi.nih.gov • Your Local Healthy Maine Partnership: Risk factor, heart disease and stroke resources www.healthymainepartnerships.org

  20. You are an important link in the heart attack chain of survival! • Know the signs and call 911 for heart attack • Know your risk factors and how to lower them • Take a community CPR/AED class • Share your knowledge!! THANK YOU! *Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/ Automated External Defibrillator

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