1. Heart Attack
CIA #4 – Informative Content
Leah Lyon
COMS 1010

2. • Blood flow to heart
blocked
• Blockage
• Artery spasm
• Heart muscle dies
without oxygen
Etiology – What is a Heart Attack?

3. • Often different in men and women
• Mistaken for indigestion
Symptoms

4. Men
• Chest pain
• Radiates to jaw
and arm
• Nausea and
vomiting
• Shortness of breath
• Sense of impending
doom
Symptoms
Women
• Often no chest
pain!
• Fatigue
• Weakness or light-headedness

5. • If you or a loved one experience any of
these symptoms:
• Do NOT drive yourself to the hospital!
• Chew 3 baby aspirins (325 mg)
• Call 911
• Sit or lay down
What to do

6. • Smoking cessation
• Monitor cholesterol levels
• Exercise
• Weight control
• Diet control
Prevention

7. • Heart muscle heals in ~8 weeks
• Focus on health management
• Diet & Exercise
• Lifestyle changes
After a Heart Attack

8. • For more information, visit:
• The American Heart Association
www.heart.org
Source