Chest Pain Awareness

Having chest pain & symptoms? Call 9-1-1 immediately!

Heart attacks have beginnings. These beginnings occur in more than 50% of patients. Most importantly, if recognized in time, these “beginnings” can be treated before the heart is damaged!

Alarming Statistics

Heart disease causes approximately 1 of 4 deaths in the United States.
About 50% of sudden cardiac deaths occur outside a hospital. This suggests that many people don’t act on early warning signs.
Survey results show that only 27% of the respondents were aware of all major symptoms and knew to call 9-1-1.

By sharing Early Heart Attack Education (EHAC), we can change these sobering statistics!

Livingston Regional Hospital received Chest Pain Center accreditation from the American College of Cardiology. We are dedicated to providing our patients with the best heart care treatment available. As an accredited facility, we use the newest methods and best practices in heart care to ensure that our patients receive:

Right care at the right time to minimize or eliminate heart damage due to heart attack
Timely and accurate diagnoses to reduce the disruption to your life and get you back home as soon as possible
Help and communication to better understand how to respond to your heart emergencies
Improved quality of life after a heart episode

Visit this link to learn more about Early Heart Attack Education (EHAC).

Early signs

Early signs and symptoms that can begin hours or days before a heart attack. It's possible to only experience a few of these symptoms that may come and go before becoming severe.

Nausea
Pain that travels down one or both arms
Jaw pain
Fatigue
Anxiety
Chest pressure, squeezing or discomfort
Back pain
Shortness of breath
Feeling of fullness
Indigestion

If you one or more of these symptoms, you owe it to yourself to get these symptoms checked out immediately at Livingston Regional Hospital

Remember: Call 9-1-1 if you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency.

Calling 9-1-1 is almost always the fastest way to get lifesaving treatment. EMS staff are trained to revive someone whose heart has stopped. It is best to call EMS for rapid transport to the emergency room.

Chest Pain Awareness

Alarming Statistics

Early signs

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