Heart Attack warning signs
Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breathe.
Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck, or arms.
Pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and
comes back.
Stroke Warning signs
Sudden, severe headache.
Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, usually on one side of the body.
Sudden confusion, difficulty speaking or understanding.
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
Stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease, that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. A stroke occurs
when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or burst. That part of the
brain cannot get the blood or oxygen it needs, so it starts to die. The effects of stroke can be devastating. Brain cells
damaged by a stroke cannot function, and the part of the body they control will no longer work.
Stroke is one of the leading causes of severe long term disability. Paralysis on one side of the body, speech impairment, and
memory loss are some of the long term effect.
If the symptoms of a stroke last for more thana few minutes, dial 911, or
get to the Emergency Room as soon as possible.
