Warning Signs of Heart Attack and Stroke

Heart Attack: Occurs with decreased blood supply to the heart muscle.

Symptoms:

Chest pressure, like elephant sitting on chest

Jaw Pain

Pain into left arm

Nausea/indigestion

Breaking into a sweat

Shortness of breath

Other warning signs: change or decrease in exercise tolerance

Stroke: Decreased blood supply to area of the brain

Symptoms:

Facial drooping/drooling

Arm or leg weakness/numbness

Speech difficulty

Acute imbalance or change in/lack of coordination

These symptoms are concerning enough to warrant evaluation in an EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT!

Health Pearl: Read book Being Mortal by Atul Gawande or watch PBS documentary of the same name https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-being-mortal/

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