• Heart Disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in America, more than all forms of cancer combined!
• Stroke is the No. 2 killer of people in America.
•  350,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital in the United States each year, and only 10% survive.
• 9 out of 10 people that suffer cardiac arrest outside of the hospital do not survive.
• Women are less likely to receive CPR from a bystander out of fear of accusations of inappropriate touching.
• Since the founding of the American Heart Association in 1924, deaths from cardiovascular disease have been cut in HALF!
• Heart Diseases deaths have been reduced by 15.1% since 2018!
• Deaths from stroke have been reduced by 37% since 1999.
• The American Heart Association has funded more than $5.9 billion in research since 1949.
• Each year, we train approx. 20 million people in CPR.
• Nearly half of the country is hypertensive (has high blood pressure).

CHEST DISCOMFORT
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.

DISCOMFORT IN OTHER AREAS OF THE UPPER BODY
Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

SHORTNESS OF BREATH
with or without chest discomfort.

OTHER SIGNS

may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

Stroke Symptoms

FACE DROOPING
Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.

ARM WEAKNESS
Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

SPEECH DIFFICULTY
Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “the sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?

TIME TO CALL 911
If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 and get them to the hospital immediately.

SUDDEN LOSS OF RESPONSIVENESS
No response to tapping on shoulders.

NO NORMAL BREATHING
The victim does not take a normal breath when you tilt the head up and check for at least five seconds.

Since the American Heart Association’s founding in 1924, deaths from cardiovascular diseases have been cut in half. And yet, there are still so many lives to be saved. By driving breakthroughs in science, policy and care, together we can continue to advance health and transform lives every day.

19 Million+ High blood pressure patients helped
Our high blood pressure quality care initiative ensures lifesaving care for people at risk for heart disease.

$6 Billion+ Invested in pioneering research leading to lifesaving breakthroughs
We’ve funded more heart, brain and cardiovascular research than any non-profit U.S. organization except the federal government.

New blood pressure guidelines this year! Includes a guideline for pregnant people.

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/the-facts-about-high-blood-pressure/high-bp-top-10

CPR in the first 10 minutes during cardiac arrest helps protect brain function.

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/bystander-cpr-up-to-10-minutes-after-cardiac-arrest-may-protect-brain-function