Heart Health

YOUR HEALTH IS GOLDENHeart Health for the Chinese Community

Session 5

Created by the Asian Health Coalition based on a program of the USDHHS,

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

August 2011

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Session 5: Heart Attacks and Stroke

Welcome back!

Anyone want to share what they did this week to improve their heart health?

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o6 weekly sessionso Week 1: The heart, heart disease, and risk factorso Week 2: Controlling high blood pressure and high cholesterolo Week 3: The importance of physical activity and

healthy eatingo Week 4: The health effects of smokingo Week 5: Preventing heart attack and strokeo Week 6: Diabetes and its effect on the heart

Session 5

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Today’s Topics

Heart attack Stroke

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What is a heart attack?

A heart attack occurs when a clot stops the flow of blood to a section of the heart, damaging the heart so that it cannot work (pump blood) as well.

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What are the signs of a heart attack?

Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back.

Pain or discomfort in one or more arms, your back, neck, jaw or stomach

Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort

Other signs, such as a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness

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What causes a heart attack?

Happens when or more of the arteries supplying your heart with oxygen-rich blood become blocked.

During a heart attack, one of these build ups can rupture.

•A blood clot then forms on the site of the rupture.

•If the clot is large enough, it can completely block the flow of blood through the artery.

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What should I do if someone is having a heart attack?

If you have any of the above symptoms, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

Sit or lie down until emergency help arrives.

Do not drive yourself to the hospital or even delay by calling your doctor.

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How can I prevent a heart attack?

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What is a stroke?

A stroke, sometimes called a “brain attack,” occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted and brain tissue is damaged.

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SIGNS OF A STROKE Numbness, tingling or weakness

in the face, arm or leg, often only on one side of the body

Confusion or trouble understanding

Problems speaking Problems seeing out of one or

both eyes Dizziness or trouble with balance,

coordination or walking Sudden severe headache with no

known cause

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What to do in case of a stroke

• Call 911 as soon as you have any signs of a stroke.

• It is important to get to

the hospital right away. The goal is to stop further damage to the brain.

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What are the risk factors for a stroke?

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How can I prevent a stroke?

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ACTION PLAN:Do one activity this week to reduce

your risk of heart disease.

GOOD BYE UNTIL NEXT WEEK!