The New Heart Health Campaign urges you to avoid dangerous symptoms

Hospitals are seeing less of heart attack and stroke patients in hospitals but with fewer people in need of care it is not necessary.

During the summer, there was a 42% decrease in visits to emergency rooms compared to the same period last year.

The American Heart Association is trying to raise awareness and has launched a new campaign called Don’t Donate. The CEO of a hospital in Northeast Florida tells people not to ignore the dangerous symptoms that can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

Heart disease is still the number one killer of both men and women, and there are some symptoms that you should not ignore.

Ansley Lee, vice president of health strategy with AHA, said the message is clear.

The purpose of “Don’t Die of Debt” is that the symptoms of heart and stroke are also immediate and the hospital is always a safe place to go, so don’t hesitate to call 911 and Don if you are experiencing these symptoms. . T don’t stay home, “Lee said.” Heart attacks and strokes don’t stay at home so you shouldn’t have either. Don’t avoid ER out of anxiety. Just, don’t die of doubt. “

There are some features that should be triggered on 911.

Symptoms of a heart attack:

• Chest discomfort
• Pain in one or both arms, back, neck, jaw or abdomen
• Shortness of breath
• Cold sweats, nausea or lightheadedness

Stroke symptoms: Use acronyms fast

• FAce drooping on one side or numb
• aRM weakness
• S.Scattered speech
• T.Ime to call 911