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Recognizing These Heart Attack Symptoms Could Save Your Life.
Knowing heart attack symptoms when
you see them, or should I say feel
them, could keep you from having a
heart attack.
The most common heart attack
symptoms is a feeling
of squeezing, pressure, fullness or pain in the center of your chest which
lasts more than a few minutes. It may also include jaw
pain, dizziness, nausea, "heart
burn" or " indigestion," and
fatigue.
The pain may go away and
come back or spread through your
neck, jaw, shoulders, arms or
back.
Sweating, nausea,
light-headedness, shortness or
breath.
In women, chest pain may be mild
and other symptoms may be more
vague and occur at rest rather
than exercise.
Click here for women heart
attack symptoms.
Plan ahead
Drugs called thrombolytics, when
given within 6 hours, may help
stop a heart attack and minimize
lasting heart damage. Decide now
on the closest medical center that
offers 24-hour emergency cardiac
care. Keep local emergency numbers
and the hospital phone number
posted near your phone and tell
family members what to do and
where to call.
Learn cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR).
Learn it if you have a family
member who's at risk for a heart
attack, and encourage family
members to learn it if you're at
risk. Contact the American Red
Cross or local community centers
or fire stations to find CPR
courses in your area.
Act Quickly
Fast action is your
best weapon against a heart
attack. Why? Because
clot-busting drugs and other
artery-opening treatments can
stop a heart attack in its
tracks. They can prevent or
limit damage to the heart�but
they need to be given
immediately after symptoms
begin. The sooner they are
started, the more good they
will do�and the greater the
chances are for survival and a
full recovery. To be most
effective, they need to be
given ideally within 1 hour of
the start of heart attack
symptoms.
If you're
having heart attack symptoms call 911 and
tell the operator you think you
may be having
a heart attack.
Don't call your doctor's office
and wait for a call back or just
"tough it out". The risk is too
great and life is short enough as
it is.
Chew an adult aspirin
or crush and drink it dissolved in
water for faster absorption.
Aspirin may help restore some
blood flow through clogged
arteries. Lie down. It's almost
always best to wait for the
ambulance rather than having
someone drive you to the hospital
(don't drive yourself).
As I often say, "Having a heart
attack isn't as much fun as you
might think."
The good news is that you can
avoid the traumatic and life
changing event of having a heart
attack.
Are you confused by conflicting claims and media hype about heart disease? Who
wouldn't be? National author and fitness consultant, James Rippee says it
better than I could.
“We have too much
knowledge, too much media exposure to ‘breakthroughs and
controversies’. What we need is more common sense!"
Fortunately there is one voice of reason crying in the
wilderness of main stream gobbledygook...Dr. Al Sears.
I discovered Dr. Sears about two years ago
and have been increasingly impressed with his knowledge and
his natural approach to cholesterol and heart disease.
Dr. Sears has a very successful medical practice in Florida
and a remarkable track record. He has produced results for
thousands of people from around the world.
I've learned an amazing amount of information
from Dr. Al and recommend that you take a look at his book,
The Doctor's
Heart Cure. Just
click here to discover how
you can dramatically reduce your risks of having a heart
attack or stroke.
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