Signs and Symptoms
The most common sign or symptom when an individual is having a heart attack.
What is chest pain and shortness of breath.
Ischemic and Hemorrhagic
What are two types of strokes?
A quick and simple test used to diagnose a myocardial infarction or heart attack?
What is an electrocardiogram (EKG)?
CT Scan of the Brain
What test is completed immediately in the emergency department to determine if and what type of stroke you are having?
Risk factors that can be changed or altered to reduce the risk of developing a disease or health condition.
What are modifiable risk factors?
Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg.
Confusion, difficulty speaking, dizziness
Sudden severe headache
What are common signs and symptoms of someone having a stroke?
The amount of time it takes 1.9 million neurons to die during a stroke.
What is one minute?
The percentage of people who die from a heart attack
What is 12%? Approximately 1905 deaths per day.
90 minutes from door to device.
What is the optimal time for treatment of a heart attack?
Age, Family History, Race, Gender, Prior Stroke
What are non-modifiable risk factors?
Back Pain, shoulder pain, jaw pain, nausea, weakness
What are atypical signs and symptoms of a heart attack?
Ischemic Stroke
What is the most common type of stroke?
How many people suffer from having a Heart attack in the United states.
Every 40 seconds. Approximately 805,000 people.
A Cardiac Catheterization
What is the treatment for an individual having a Myocardial Infarction?
A modifiable risk factor that begins in you teens and twenties.
What is atherosclerosis?
The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke.
What is hypertension?
4.5 hours from the time of Last Known Well
What is the time frame to be eligible for life saving thrombolytics?
The average age for a male to get their first heart attack?
What is 65.5 years old?
Upon recognizing signs and symptoms of a stroke or heart attack one should.
What is call 911 immediately?
The number one risk factor for both stroke and heart attack.
What is hypertension?
Balance - Eyes - Face - Arm - Speech - Time
What does the acronym BE FAST stand for?
The number of people who suffer an ischemic stroke each year?
What is 3.3 million.
The day of the week that 20% more heart attacks occur?
What is Monday?
This is a clot-busting drug that must be given within 4.5 hours of onset of stroke symptoms.
What is (TNK) tenecteplase?
The best way to determine your risk of stroke or a heart attack.
What is meet with our cardiac outreach team today and schedule an annual physical with your provider.