Every 3 to 4 minutes someone dies of a stroke. Approximately 500,000 people suffer a stroke each year. The signs and symptoms of the heart attack are ignored and blamed other causes. Pain in the center of the chest behind the breastbone . This pain may be described as pressure, squeezing, fullness, and tightness.
Some victims describe it as an elephant setting on the chest.
Pain may spread to one or both shoulders, arms, neck jaw, and back. Loss of speech, trouble speaking, or understanding speech. Unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness, or sudden falls. Dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye. In may areas you would call 911, but if it is an area that does not have 911, the number to call rescue should be known and noted near the phone.