Heart Attack

 

• Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes
• Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms
• Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath
• Not all of these signals occur in every attack. If some occur, get help fast!

 

Stroke (Brain Attack)

 

• Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm or leg on one side of the body
• Sudden dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye.
• Loss of speech, or trouble talking or understanding speech
• Sudden severe headaches with no known cause
• Unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness or sudden falls, especially along with any of the previous symptoms.

 

 

Call the emergency medical service immediately if you can get to a hospital faster by car, have someone drive you. If you are with someone having “signals,” expect a denial. But insist on getting help.