Understanding Heart Attacks

This inservice contains basic information about heart attacks, including their causes, symptoms, and treatments. Includes tips for how aides can help their clients prevent heart disease, recognize the symptoms of a heart attack, and help clients who are recovering from heart attacks.

Explain the warning signs of a heart attack.
Name the three risk factors that cannot be changed or controlled.
Describe the four risk factors that can be changed or controlled.
Explain the relationship between lifestyle and the prevention of a heart attack.
Discuss at least six ways you can help your clients who have had heart attacks.

A grey-haired, bearded elderly man in a light blue shirt is clutching his chest with a pained expression. The background is a gradient of white to purple, and a white geometric logo is present in the bottom corner.

   English

   Audio Included

A grey-haired, bearded elderly man in a light blue shirt is clutching his chest with a pained expression. The background is a gradient of white to purple, and a white geometric logo is present in the bottom corner.

   Audio Included