Warning signs of cardiovascular disease

Symptoms of Heart Attack

• Chest discomfort
• Discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach
• Shortness of breath
• Breaking out in a cold sweat
• Nausea or lightheadedness

Symptoms of Stroke

• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
•  Sudden, severe headache with no known cause

Facts about Early Detection of Cardiovascular Disease

• Many of the deaths and disability from CVD in Georgia are preventable.
• Most heart attacks and strokes result from a process of arterial blockage that begins at an early age.  Knowing and reducing controllable risk factors, such as smoking, high blood pressure, low physical activity and unhealthy eating habits, at an early age greatly reduce an individual's risk of CVD.
• It is important to start living healthy at a young age.  What you do to your body now, greatly impacts the future.
• Georgians can work together to reduce the number of individuals who suffer and die from CVD by advocating for healthier lifestyles and following treatment recommendations.