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American Heart Month — February 2019

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  • Journal Article:
    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
  • Description:
    Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, and heart attacks are a major category of heart disease; someone in the United States has a heart attack every 40 seconds (1). February is American Heart Month, an ideal time to remind all adults to focus on their hearts and encourage them, their families, friends, and communities to learn the important signs and symptoms of heart attack and how to respond. Recognizing that someone might be having a heart attack and calling emergency services (9-1-1) are crucial for optimizing access to lifesaving emergency cardiac care and receipt of advanced treatments and improving survival. Five common symptoms of a heart attack are 1) pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back; 2) feeling weak, lightheaded, or faint; 3) chest pain or discomfort; 4) pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder; and 5) shortness of breath. If someone is suspected to be having a heart attack, 9-1-1 should be called immediately.
  • Subjects:
  • Source:
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 68(5):101
  • Series:
    Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
  • DOI:
  • ISSN:
    0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
  • Pubmed ID:
    30730869
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC6366681
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Name as Subject:
    American Heart Month
  • Place as Subject:
    United States
  • Pages in Document:
    1 pdf page
  • Volume:
    68
  • Issue:
    5
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:497bc7bde0a36fa85d83575e98adc259338a73431f761f0f14c9d71d66e5efa39e8b4e2eea55db7cd0035e6d14104453b1d6e1c2874a2a0d6c543230ae8e0a43
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    Filetype[PDF - 91.87 KB ]

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