Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Would You Recognize a Heart Attack?

My husband called me from school the other day and said that I might have to come drive him home because he was not feeling well. He had been having back problems the day before and was attributing his symptoms to his back, but he said his one side felt kind of numb. I was like , "what if it is NOT your back!?" It did turn out to be his back, but I was still worried.

I was looking around and found out that St. Jude Medical Center has put together this website called InsideCardiacArrest.com. It talks about what they call SCA or Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and says that it kills 900 people a day....yes a day! There are different videos that explain the warning signs and symptoms like Irregular heartbeat. You can check your risk factors there too. It says that it is best to get treatment within 4 - 6 minutes of the onset of symptoms so being able to identify these symptoms properly can save your life!
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