Discomfort or a heavy feeling in the chest can signal a heart attack.
Women do not frequently experience heart attacks.
African-American women die of heart attacks at the same rate as white women.
Some people who are experiencing the symptoms of a heart attack may wait hours or even days before seeking needed medical care.
Being treated within about an hour of the first symptoms can make a significant difference.
Many heart attack victims say their heart attack wasn’t what they’d expected.
A family member, such as a spouse, can persuade a loved one having a heart attack to seek help immediately.
Calling 9-1-1 for chest pain alone would probably turn out to be a waste of the emergency medical personnel’s time.
- Most heart attacks occur in people over 65.
- The major issue in delay is how long it takes for emergency medical personnel to find the address and deliver the patient to the hospital.
