Heart Health Info

Heart Attack Warning Signs

Some heart attacks are intense and very obvious, but most heart attacks are not so obvious. Many heart attacks begin with only mild pain or discomfort.

It is important to recognize these signs and act quickly. Call your doctor if they happen with activity and get better with rest.

• Chest discomfort (pain, squeezing, pressure) that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and then comes back
• Pain or discomfort in upper body (neck, arms, jaw, back, even stomach)
• Shortness of breath with activity
• Feeling lightheaded or dizzy
• Cold sweat
• Nausea

Be Tobacco-Free

Within 20 minutes of not using tobacco, your blood pressure is close to normal. Within 24 hours, your chance of a heart attack decreases and within one year, your heart attack rate drops in half. Samaritan Health Services offers classes and support groups to help. Please call one of these resources for more information:

• Oregon Tobacco Quit Line, 1-800-QUIT-NOW 1-800-784-8669
• American Lung Association, 1-800-784-8937
• American Cancer Society, 1-800-227-2345
  

Heart Health

CardioSmart
American Heart Association
Go Red for Women

General Health

WebMD
Health Finder

Health Insurance

Samaritan Health Plans
eHealthInsurance

Nutrition & Supplements

USDA Nutrition Education
Office of Dietary Supplements

Pharmacy 

Samaritan Pharmacy Services
PharmacyChecker

Smoking

CDC – Tobacco information and smoking cessation
Smoking cessation

Travel

Samaritan International Travel Clinic
CDC – Travelers’ health

Women & Heart Disease

WomenHeart

Samaritan Health Services does not endorse the efficacy or accuracy of the information contained in the referenced third-party websites. Independent and specific medical advice concerning your medical condition should be sought before making exercise, dietary, pharmaceutical or lifestyle changes.