MONAHRQ Demo - Heart attack and chest pain

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Heart attack and chest pain. Most heart attacks happen when a clot stops blood and oxygen from reaching the heart. Heart attack symptoms can be different for men and women. They can include chest pressure, squeezing, or pain; shortness of breath; discomfort in the arms, shoulder, neck, or back; nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lightheadedness, and sweating. If you think you might be having a heart attack, call 9-1-1. Each year more than a million people in the U.S. have a heart attack. About half of them die.1 The single most important thing you can do to save a life is call 9-1-1 immediately for emergency medical care.2 Not all heart attacks begin with sudden, crushing chest pain. The signs of a heart attack are different for everyone, and can change from attack to attack for one person.3 (1 Heart Attack: MedlinePlus. https://medlineplus.gov/heartattack.html. 2 Don't Take a Chance With a Heart Attack: Know the Facts and Act Fast. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/heart_attack_fs_en.pdf. 3 What Is a Heart Attack? - NHLBI, NIH. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-attack.) Select to Compare Hospitals for this Topic. Comparing hospitals can help you spot potentially problematic safety concerns for hospitals you're considering.

Tips / Checklist: If you think you might be having a heart attack (even if you're not sure), call 9-1-1 immediately. Don't wait! Women should seek medical attention for symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, and mild chest pain. Talk to your doctor about your risk for a heart attack if you smoke, are overweight, don't exercise regularly, or if you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes. How do hospitals in In My State perform on Heart attack and chest pain? Dying within 30-days after getting care in the hospital for a heart attack: 14.2%. Returning to the hospital after getting care for a heart attack: 16.4%. Select to Compare Hospitals for this Topic. Comparing hospitals can help you make better health care decisions for you and your loved ones.

WHY SHOULD YOU COMPARE? All hospitals are not the same. Some are better overall, some are not so good. Some do well in some areas of care but not in others. Comparing hospitals helps: Spot potentially problematic safety concerns for hospitals you're considering. Make better health care decisions for you and your loved ones. Show you how hospitals you're considering perform in critical safety areas. Talking with your doctor shows you want to be a partner in your care. It also helps remind your care team to take certain actions to keep you as safe as possible. Select to Compare Hospitals for this Topic. Find hospitals that perform best in the areas you care about.

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