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Heart Attack, Stroke & Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs

Heart Attack Warning Signs

• 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.
• 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.
• Shortness of breath. May occur with or without chest discomfort.
• Other signs: These may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or     
  light-headedness

Stroke Warning Signs

• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of   the body
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
• Sudden, severe headache with no known cause

Cardiac arrest strikes immediately and without warning. Here are the signs:

• Sudden loss of responsiveness. No response to gentle shaking.
• No normal breathing. The victim does not take a normal breath when you check for   several seconds.
• No signs of circulation. No movement or coughing.

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