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GET HEART
SMART
Saturday, February 25
8 to 11am | $20 | Space is limited
Get screenings reviewed by
cardiologists. Screening includes:
• Blood pressure
• Glucose
• Total/HDL cholesterol
• EKG
• Body mass index
Reservations are limited. Visit
or call
334-293-8805 to register.
HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS
FATIGUE
Unusual or unexplained fatigue is a more com-
mon heart attack symptom in women than men.
NAUSEA OR VOMITING
Women are twice as likely as men to experience
unexplained nausea, vomiting or indigestion
during a heart attack.
SHARP PAINS
Back, neck and jaw pain are more common heart
attack symptoms for women than for men. Pain
or discomfort in one or more arms, a shoulder,
or in the stomach (above the belly button) are
equally common heart attack symptoms in both
men and women.
CHEST DISCOMFORT
Chest discomfort is the most common heart
attack symptom in men and women. It may feel
like pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. It
usually lasts more than a few minutes. It may go
away and then come back.
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Shortness of breath can come on suddenly and
can happen while you’re resting. It can start
before chest pain or at the same time, or it may
be your only symptom of a heart attack.
SWEATING
Heart attacks can cause cold sweats or sweating
that is unexplained or excessive.
LIGHT-HEADEDNESS OR DIZZINESS
A heart attack probably won’t make you pass out
right away, but you might suddenly feel dizzy or
light-headed.
THE JACKSON CLINIC
CARDIOLOGY
334-264-9191
1758 Park Place, Suites 401 and 402, Montgomery
Howard Brazil, MD Christopher Ike, MD
Beverly Stoudemire-
Howlett, MD
John Williams, MD
Sources: American Heart Association; U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
For an appointment,
call 334-293-8888
or go online to
.