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Most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Common symptoms of a heart attack are:

- Chest pain that does not clear up after resting or taking angina medications. 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.

- A feeling of a crushing weight against the chest and profuse sweating.

- 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.

- Nausea, vomiting, and cold sweats.

- A feeling of indigestion or heartburn.

- Fainting.

- A fear of impending death (angor animi).

Other symptoms of a heart attack are:

- Shortness of breath.

- Dizziness, weakness, and fainting.

- Abdominal pain.

If you think you are having a heart attack get help immediately. Each year up to 460,000 people die of heart disease in an emergency department or before reaching hospital. That’s up to 60% of cardiac deaths.

The first 3-6 hours are critical. By getting help early you greatly increase your chances of survival and greatly lessen permanent damage to your heart.

Take 1/4 tablet of aspirin and make sure that the emergency health providers know so that an additional dose isn’t given. And tell the emergency health providers that you think you are having a heart attack.

Kevin Davies is webmaster of preventingheartfailure.com and author of “Preventing Heart Failure” eBook. In this eBook you’ll learn how to significantly reduce your risk of heart disease. To buy “Preventing Heart Failure” please visit http://www.preventingheartfailure.com

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About 12.6 million Americans currently have heart disease. In the UK, the number is over 2.5 million.

1.1 million Americans will experience a serious heart event this year.

In Australia, cardiovascular disease kills over 49,741 people each year.

In 1998 cardiovascular disease killed over 79,389 Canadians.

In 80 to 100% of cases of fatal coronary artery disease one or more of four risk factors were involved. These are:

* High cholesterol
* High blood pressure

* Smoking

* Diabetes

One in four Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease. Every 34 seconds one American will die as a result of cardiovascular disease.

No other disease claims as many women’s lives as cardiovascular disease. One American woman dies each minute as a result of cardiovascular disease.

Around 700,000 Americans will have a stroke this years. That’s one stroke every 45 seconds.

HEART DISEASE IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST KILLER OF AMERICANS. IT KILLS AS MANY AMERICANS AS THE NEXT 5 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH.

If

* you are a smoker or

* you have unhealthy levels of cholesterol or

* you have high blood pressure or

* you have diabetes or

* you are overweight or

* you have a family history of early heart disease

then you are a risk of heart disease.

The good news is that you can dramatically reduce your risk of heart disease by following four simple steps:

- Step One: See your doctor.

- Step Two: If you are a smoker, quit smoking.

- Step Three: Start a regular exercise routine.

- Step Four: Change your diet.

Step four involves eating foods that improve your cholesterol and blood pressure.

Kevin Davies is webmaster of preventingheartfailure.com and author of “Preventing Heart Failure” eBook. In this eBook you’ll learn how to significantly reduce your risk of heart disease. To buy “Preventing Heart Failure” please visit http://www.preventingheartfailure.com

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