In many cases, heart and vascular disease can be prevented by lifestyle changes such as eating healthy, exercising and quitting tobacco. Take a minute and check out our heart health information to see if it could make a difference in your life.
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.
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:
CardioSmartAmerican Heart AssociationGo Red for Women
WebMDHealth Finder
Samaritan Health PlanseHealthInsurance
USDA Nutrition EducationOffice of Dietary Supplements
Samaritan Pharmacy ServicesPharmacyChecker
Samaritan International Travel Clinic
WomenHeartSamaritan 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.
