Saturday, December 15, 2007

The Signs Of Heart Attacks ? Your Body?s Alarm System

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Heart attacks kill about 460,000 Americans every year. People usually die within one hour of when symptoms start, but before they get to the hospital. If more people recognized the signs of heart attacks and acted sooner, more people would survive them.
One reason that people don?t always recognize the warning signs of heart attacks is that they act differently. Even people who have had a heart attack before might not recognize another one because it could be completely different. The main thing to remember is that if you aren?t sure, have it checked out. It is better to have a false alarm than to not respon View the rest of this article


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