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/