Warning Signs of a Heart Attack

Warning signs of a heart attack.

Cardiology patient page: warning signs of a heart attack.

Who Is At Risk Many people think that heart attacks are a “man’s problem,” yet heart disease is actually the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. In men, the risk for heart attack increases significantly after the age of 45. In women, heart attacks are more likely to occur in the years after menopause (usually, after the age of 50). However, younger men and women can al...

Disparities in awareness of the warning signs and symptoms of a heart attack and stroke among Rhode Island adults.

early treatment after a heart attack or a stroke is critical to lowering the risk of disability and death. The survival benefit is greatest when thrombolytic agents are administered within one to three hours after symptom onset. Median delay time from symptom onset to hospital arrival in U.S. studies ranges from 1.5 to 6.0 hours. Treatment-seeking delays include the time intervals 1) from sympt...

Heart attack or rhabdomyolysis?

 Statins are commonly used drugs in the treatment of hyperlipidemia (HL), despite some undesirable side effects. These range from mild symptoms such as myopathy, muscle weakness and myalgia to severe muscle weakness associated with chronic myopathy and acute renal failure (ARF) as a result of rhabdomyolysis. The most serious and deadly side effect of statins is rhabdomyolysis. The case presente...

Racial disparities in knowledge of stroke and heart attack risk factors and warning signs among Michigan adults.

OBJECTIVE To describe the level of knowledge regarding risk factors and warning signs for stroke and heart attack among White and African American adults in Michigan and to quantify racial disparities. METHODS Knowledge of stroke and heart attack risk factors and warning signs was assessed by using data from the 2004 Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey. Prevalence estimates of knowledge we...