Heart Attack

Stroke

What is a heart attack?

What is a stroke?

Name 6 warning signs of a heart attack

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Name 2 symptoms more common in women

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Name 5 warning signs of a stroke

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What does F.A.S.T. mean-

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Emergency Response to a Heart Attack

1. ___________________

2. Yell for help

3. Get an AED if one is available

4. Use the AED and/or start CPR if the person

isn’t breathing or is only gasping for air

5. If the person can swallow an aspirin get them

to take an aspirin (not Tylenol or Advil, but

real aspirin) as it can start to thin the blood

6. Some folks with known risk for heart attack

carry nitroglycerine tablets, ask if they have

it. If so, help them put it under their tongue

to dilate blood vessels and improve blood flow

to the heart

Emergency Response to a Stroke

1.______________________

2. Fast action is important!

3. If the stroke is the kind where a blood clot has formed in the brain a clot busting drug can be given is you act quickly.

4. The sooner someone receives medical care, can greatly affect the outcome on the recovery and long term disability end of the situation.

Preventing Heart Attack and Stroke

1. Don’t _____________

2. Treat _______ _______________ ___________ if you have it

3. Eat foods that are low in _____________ fat, __________fat,___________ (salt), and added sugars

4. Be physically active (EXERCISE)

5. Reach and maintain a _______________ _____________

6. Control your blood sugar if you have ______________

7. Get regular medical check-ups

8. Take ________________ as prescribed

9. If you are 21 years of age drink alcohol in moderation or not at all

Diabetes

What is insulin?

What is diabetes?

What is the difference between Type 2 and Type 1 diabetes?

Most people get: Type 2 Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes (circle one)

Name 3 reasons more people are getting diabetes-

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Is having diabetes a risk factor for heart attack or stroke? Yes or No (circle one)

High Blood Pressure (also called Hypertension)

What is High Blood Pressure?

What is systolic blood pressure (top number)?

What is diastolic blood pressure (bottom number)?

Normal blood pressure number are: _____ /_____ and below

In adults systolic blood pressure _____ to _____ and diastolic ____ to _____ are considered “prehypertensive”

Blood Pressure of 140+ systolic or 90+ diastolic means you have ________________

What are High Blood Pressure Symptoms?

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About 80 million Americans over age 20 have High Blood Pressure, that’s ____ in ___ adults. Having high blood pressure increases the risk for ______________and ________

Name 3 types of people who are at higher risk of high blood pressure-

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High Cholesterol and Triglycerides

What is cholesterol?

Where do you get cholesterol – your body makes it, but how else?

Does having high cholesterol increase your risk for heart attack and stroke? YES or NO

What harm can high LDL (low density lipoproteins) do in the body?

What do HDLs (high density lipoproteins do in the body?

Which type of cholesterol do we want to be higher in our blood? LDL or HDL

List 3 ways to help control cholesterol in your blood?

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Triglycerides are another common fat in our blood. They are often found high in people who have what 4 health risk:

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3. Overweight

4. Diabetes

Circle the two kinds of fat found in your diet that you want to limit.

Put a star next to the two kinds of fat that are better kinds of fat and may even improve your cholesterol.

Monounsaturated Fat Polyunsaturated Fat Saturated Fat Trans Fat