Control your blood sugar if you have diabetes. Talk to your doctor, nurse, or health care professional. If you have heart disease, members of your family may also be at higher risk. It s very important for them to make changes now to lower their risk. Take a few minutes to write your own questions for the next time you see your doctor.
Heart disease is our nation s number one killer.
About half of the deaths from heart disease are from heart attacks, with at least 250,000 people dying before they get to a hospital. You feel pressure, fullness, discomfort or squeezing in the center of your chest. It lasts for more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back. You feel pain that goes to your shoulders, neck or arms. Before there s an emergency, it s a good idea to find out which hospitals in your area have 24 hour cardiac care.