Healthcare - WARNING Sign of Heart Atack, Stroke And Cardiac Arrest

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Heart attack and stroke are life-and-death emergencies — every second counts. If you see or have any of the listed symptoms, immediately call your emergency response number. Not all these signs occur in every heart attack or stroke. Sometimes they go away and return. If some occur, get help fast! don't delay — get help right away!

Heart Atack Warning Sign

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Shortness Of Breath

With or without chest discomfort

4. Other Signs

May include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness

Stroke Warning Signs

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

Cardiac Arest Warning Signs

1. Sudden loss of responsiveness

No response to tapping on shoulders.

2. No normal breathing

The victim does not take a normal breath when you tilt the head up and check for at least five seconds.

Source www.heart.org