Circulation · 2001 · 294 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologyEmergency MedicineClinical CardiologyEpidemiologyPreventive CardiologyCardiac EmergenciesCardiac Risk AssessmentCardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular Disease PreventionCardiovascular EpidemiologySudden Cardiac Death PreventionCardiac Causes Of DeathCardiovascular Disease Mortality
ach year, Ϸ1.1 million Americans experience a heart attack; Ϸ460 000 of them are fatal.Of those who die, almost half do so suddenly, before they can get to a hospital.Although a heart attack is a frightening event, if you learn the signs of a heart attack and what steps to take, you can save a life-perhaps even your own.