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The typical heart attack victini waits at least one hour before seeking medical help. Why? Often, he or she is afraid to face the possibility of something's serious as a heart attack or stroke or does not want to risk the embarrassment of a “false alarm.” v According to the American Heart Association Virginia Affiliate, some 250,000 people a year die of heart attack within one hour of the onset of symptoms and before they reach the hospital. Many others who survive, reduce their chances of full recovery and.compromise their quality of life by waiting too long to get medical care.
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death and disability in America today. Each year 92^,000 Americans die of it. Last year alone, it cost the nation an esti' mated $137.7 billion in health care. Mqny lives are needlessly lost and impaired because people do not know th^ warning signs of heart attack and stroke and wait too long to seek help at the. onset of symptoms.
feach February, during American Heart Month, the American Heart Association launches a nationwide educational campaign on cardiovascular; disease. For February 1996 the educational message is “Don’t die of
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