Know the Warning Sign : Quick Facts

Heart Attack

• Discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back. If can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.

• Pain or discomfort in other areas of the upper body including one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach.

• Shortness of breath that often comes along with, but can also occur before, chest discomfort.

• Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, or lightheadedness.

    Stroke

• 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 one or both eyes. 

• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.

• Sudden, severe headache with no known cause.