Warning Signs

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Warning Signs
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Warning Signs
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• Coronary Heart Disease is Americas 1 killer
• Important to know warning signs and how to
  respond
• If you think you are having a heart attack call
  911 immediately

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Warning Signs
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• Common or Classic warning signs of a Heart
  Attack
• Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or
  pain in the center of the chest that lasts more
  than a few minutes, or goes away and then comes
  back

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Warning Signs
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• Common or Classic warning signs of a Heart
  Attack
• Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck or arms
• Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting,
  sweating, nausea or shortness of breath

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Warning Signs
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• Less common warning signs of a Heart Attack
• Atypical chest pain, stomach or abdominal pain
• Nausea, indigestion or dizziness
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Unexplained anxiety, weakness or fatigue
• Palpitations, cold sweats or paleness

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Warning Signs
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• If you or someone your with has these symptoms,
  call 911 to activate the emergency medical system

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Warning Signs
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• If you have these symptoms you can use sublingual
  nitroglycerine
• sl nitro should be stored in a dark bottle away
  from sunlight and moisture, and carried with you
  at all times
• Place 1 tablet under your tongue and let it
  dissolve
• If you still dont have total relief of your pain
  after 5 minutes, take another nitro

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Warning Signs
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• If you have these symptoms you can use sublingual
  nitroglycerine
• If your pain is still unrelieved after 5 minutes,
  take the 3rd sl nitro and call 911
• DO NOT DRIVE YOURSELF TO THE ER!