Heart Disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, taking the life of 1 in 3 women. This means women just like you – mothers, sisters, friends – are dying at the rate of one per minute.
In fact, in the time it takes to read this, another woman will die from heart disease.
Make it your mission to help fight heart disease in women. Join the American Heart Association and wear red today to show your support for the
Go Red For Women campaign and to help raise awareness of heart disease.
Here is some helpful information from the
American Heart Association.
Warning Signs
1. Chest Discomfort – Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
2. Discomfort in Other Areas of the Upper Body – Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
3. Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
4. Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
Dial 9-1-1 Fast
Heart attack and stroke are life-and-death emergencies ” every second counts. If you see or have any of the listed symptoms, immediately call 9-1-1 or your emergency response number. Not all these signs occur in every heart attack or stroke. Sometimes they go away and return. If some occur, get help fast! Today heart attack and stroke victims can benefit from new medications and treatments unavailable to patients in years past. For example, clot-busting drugs can stop some heart attacks and strokes in progress, reducing disability and saving lives. But to be effective, these drugs must be given relatively quickly after heart attack or stroke symptoms first appear. So again, don’t delay ” get help right away.
She Is Dallas info: Information provided by Go Red For Women campaign and the American Heart Association.
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