CARDIAC ARREST

HEART ATTACK

DO YOUKNOW THE

DIFFERENCE?

CARDIAC ARREST occurs when electrical impulses in the heart

become chaotic and cause the heart to stop beating.

Cardiac arrest is an electrical problem.

HEART ATTACK occurs when blood �ow to

the heart is blocked. Restoring blood �ow is the only way to prevent

irreversible damage to the

heart muscle.

Often the person collapses, and becomes unresponsive to gentle shaking and shouting, and stops breathing.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS? WHAT ARE THE SIGNS?

Nausea/vomiting

More than

380,000 CARDIAC ARRESTS happen every year.

More than 730,000Americans have a heart attack each year.

15%

Four out of �ve CARDIAC ARRESTShappen at home.

Shortness of breath

Fainting

No pulse/heartbeat

Unresponsiveness

Chest discomfort

Dizziness

Chest discomfort

Upper body discomfort: in one or both arms, back, neck, and jaw

Victims begin experiencing brain damage within

SIX MINUTES of cardiac arrest.

WHAT TO DO? WHAT TO DO?

Call 911Check the person for responsiveness.

If the person is not responding, call 911.

Call 911If you think you are having a heart

attack, call 911. Don't wait more than �ve minutes! First responders can

provide on scene, life-saving treatment while en route to the closest hospital.

When it comes to heart attacks, time is muscle!

Don’t hesitate. Recognize the signs. Call 911.

Push hard and fast in the center of the chest.

Aim for 100 beats per minute – that’s faster than one per second!

One way to keep the beat is to sing Stayin’ Alive by the BeeGees.

Administering CPR right away can double or triple

the chance of survival.

Hands-Only CPR has been proven to be

just as effective as traditional

CPR with mouth-to-mouth.

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of people who have a heart attack will die from it.

HEART ATTACK is a “plumbing” problem.

Only 27% of people are aware of all major signs and symptoms of a heart attack.

Not everyone experiences the crushing chest pain that’s often portrayed in the movies. Common signs:

Symptoms in WOMEN can present differently than men.

Shortnessof breath

Cold sweat

Dizziness

Shortnessof breath

Extremefatigue

Nausea/vomiting

Back or jaw pain

of heart damage occurs within the �rst two hours.85%

Only around

50% of heart attack victims call 911.

People often use these heart terms interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Understand the

difference and act fast at the �rst sign to help save lives!

Remember to call 911 �rst in any medical emergency. Not everyone experiences cardiac arrest or a heart attack in the same way. Listen to your symptoms. Get help fast.

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