Cardiovascular Disease is the #1 Killer of All Women!
Women are 10X more likely to die from heart disease than breast cancer It is NOT just a man’s disease Heart Disease causes 1 in 3 deaths each year in women 64% of women who die from heart disease have no previous symptoms High blood pressure is 2-3 times higher in women who take oral contraceptives
Known your Signs/Symptoms of a HEART ATTACK:
1. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back.
2. Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
3. Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
4. Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
NOTE: As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.
Known your Signs/Symptoms of a STROKE:
1. Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
2. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
3. Sudden trouble seeing or blurred vision in one or both eyes
4. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
4. Sudden severe headache with no known cause
