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Every year, . tens of thousands of people across Canada put
their hearts into making a difference to the lives of pothers by
in the Heart . and Stroke Foundations largest
participating
grassroots fundraising initiative - Heart Month.
Some demonstrate their generosity of spirit by donating to our
worthy cause. Some experience the great satisfaction that
comes with raising funds using our easy online fundraising
tools. And others enjoy volunteering their time to meet with
friends and neighbours as they rally support for our cause
through door-to-door fundraising.
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tion of flow of blood to the:brain nent brain dan
(ischemic stroke) or the rupture of can also result it
blood vessels In the brain (hemor- Ing and perms;
,rhagic stroke). The interruption of This is usually
blood flow or the rupture of blood Acquired.Brain!
vessels causes brain cells (neurons) `T
in the_affected . area to.. die: The 'the five $lin$
effects of a stroke depend on where Stroke Is a
the brain was injured, as well as how Recognizing an
much damage occurred. A stroke diately to the we
can impactany number areas by calling 9-1-1
gency - numbe
Your heart is a muscle that gets the signals of a heart attack, so you
energy from blood carrying in oxygen -can react quickly to save a life.
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and nutrients. Having a constant Pita
Supply keeps blood kee s your heart • Sudden discomfort or pain that
not`go " o awaywith rest
working properly. Most people think does g . .
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of heart disease as one condition. Pain y
in fact,heart disease is a group neck, jaw, shoulder, arms or back.
But . , Pain that may feel like burning,
of conditions affecting the structure y
and functions notions of the heart and has squeezing, heaviness, tightness or
many root causes. Coronary= artery pressure
disease for example, develops • In women, pain may be more
when a combination of fatty pert- vague
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is calcium and scar tissue (called : • Chest pain ordiscomfort that is
plaque)builds upin the arteries that brought on with exertion and goes
supply blood to your heart (coronary away with rest.
arteries). The plaque buildup nar-
rows the arteries and prevents the *Difficulty breathln
heart from getting enough blood.
For more information, -please visit • Indigestion
our sections on anatomy of the • Vomiting
heart and heart disease conditions. • Sweating
What _you Cool, clammy
Heart disease Is preventable and r
manageable • Anxiety 4i
Your best defense is controlling the • Denial
risk factors that could lead to Coro- If you are experiencing any
nary artery disease, such as high of these signals, you
blcholesterol, �
Wood pressure, high choleste o , should:
diabetes, smoking, stress, exces- • CALL 9-1-1 or your local
sive alcohol consumption, physical emergency number
inactivity and being overweight: immediately, or have
If you've been diagnosed with a %someone call for you.
heart condition, there are treatments Keep a list of emergency
to py you manage a your illness. You numbers near the phone at
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can further reduce your risk by, con- all times.
sidering these heart -healthy steps: • Stop all activity and sit or Ile
• Be smoke-free down, in whatever position Is
• Be _physically active most comfortable.
• Know and control your blood pres- • If you take nitroglycerin, take
sure your normal dosage.
• Eat a healthy diet that is lower in • If you are experiencing chest pain,
'fat, especially. saturated and trans chew and swallow one adult 325
fat mg ASA tablet (acetylsalicylic acid,
• Achieve and maintain a healthy commonly referred t� as AspirinTM)
weight
or two 80 mg tablets. Pain medi-
• Ma ag n eyour diabetes cines such as acetaminophen (such
• Limit alcohol use as Tylenol) or ibuprofen(such as
• Reduce stress Advil) do not work the same way as-
• Visit your doctor regularly and fol-
low your doctor's advice. ASA (Aspirin) and therefore will not
help in the emergency situation
Heart attack warning signals described above.
Thousands of Canadians die from • Rest comfortably and wait for an
year attacks every because ambulance with emergency medical
they don't get medical treatment personnel to arrive.
quickly• enough. h. Learn to recognize A stroke is a sudden Coss of brain
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323 Havelock St., Lucknow
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snobelen@hurontel.on.ca
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includ-
ing your
ability to.
move, : see,
remember,
speak, reason
and read and write.
In a small number of
cases, sttoke-like damage to the
brain can occur when the heart
stops . (cardiac arrest). The longer
the ;brain goes without the oxygen
and nutrients supplied by the blood
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