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Cool
tool!
Use our handy
HeartAware
online assessment to learn
more about your risk of
heart disease. It’s free—
and it only takes about
7 minutes to complete.
Find it at
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Zia Khan,
MD
Make the call.
If you think you’re having a
heart attack or witnessing one, call 911 right
away. Quick treatment can help save heart
tissue and lives.
Be a lifesaver.
Our Heartsaver CPR/AED class
will teach you how to respond to medical
emergencies. Get details on page 9 or online
at
StRoseHospitals.org/classes .Knowledge
is power
Sources: American Heart Association;
National Institutes of Health
Body:
breaking out in
a cold sweat; fatigue
or weakness
Shoulders or arms:
pain or discomfort in
one or both
Stomach:
pain or
discomfort; nausea;
vomiting
Back:
pain or
discomfort
Neck or jaw:
pain
or discomfort
Head:
dizziness;
light-headedness
This is vital info:
“Chest
pain or discomfort is the most
common symptom of a heart
attack,” says Zia Khan, MD,
board-certified interventional
cardiologist. “But symptoms can
be felt in many areas of the body.”
Lungs:
shortness of
breath; coughing
Chest:
pain or
discomfort
Learn to spot heart attack
symptoms—you could
have one or more