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Just a Little Heart Attack (video)

More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer put together. Unfortunately, heart disease is often silent, hidden, and misunderstood. Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S.

To shed some light on the subject, and with a bit of humor, Elizabeth Banks directs and stars in the short film, Just a Little Heart Attack.

“While the film is funny, having a heart attack is not something to be laughed at,” said Banks in a press release. “However, I’m using humor to help uncover the truth about heart disease, to get people interested in learning more about their hearts – and our movement.”

This three-minute film hopes to educate women about the reality of heart disease and encourages them to put their health first. After you view it, please share it.

For more information, please visit The American Heart Association.

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Ann Pietrangelo

Ann Pietrangelo is the author of No More Secs! Living, Laughing & Loving Despite Multiple Sclerosis. She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and a regular contributor to Care2 Healthy & Green Living and Care2 Causes. Follow on Twitter @AnnPietrangelo

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2:00PM PDT on Apr 16, 2013

Thanks

7:43AM PDT on Apr 10, 2013

thanks for sharing

7:32AM PST on Mar 9, 2013

Thank you for sharing.

9:16PM PST on Jan 31, 2013

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2:50AM PDT on Mar 14, 2012

Three years ago, I was having an irregular heartbeat. I was sent to a cardiologist. He did a bunch of tests and found scar tissue which was the result of a heart attack sometime in my past. I had No Clue.

The cardilogist said that sometimes the symtoms in women are different than in men, and that women are too busy to notice them.

6:23AM PST on Feb 14, 2012

This was just brilliant!

11:32AM PST on Feb 7, 2012

on the acupressure post, here is the link:

http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/cardio/cardio14.htm

from the link:

"The name of the point is Heart 9, or Shao Ch’ung (meaning Lesser Rushing). It is located along the inside of the little finger (for some reason I was told to use the left hand) next to the fingernail. Traditionally this point is used to revive a person who has suffered a sudden loss of consciousness and to clear the brain. Squeeze hard!"


(i 100% cannot vouch for anything on the link including the technique being useful or helpful or safe (it may not be).

after you call emergency services use YOUR intuition/good judgement about what to do

The mudra and or acupressure may be useless and or unsafe - you therefore must take 100%responsibility if you use it or not. (your call)

11:22AM PST on Feb 7, 2012

an acupressure point that may help (after calling emergency services) is mentioned here (i dont know if its safe to do and i dont know if it works - it may or may not help though):

"Finally, when all else fails, try this trick from the Orient: acupressure. The point is called Shao Ch’ung, or Heart 9. It is located on the little finger, inside corner, base of the fingernail. You can press it and hold it, though it is better to dig your fingernail into it. The basis of this procedure is this: we are energy. Though we might not feel it, or see it, or believe it, we have lines of energy running throughout our bodies; energy lines that can be measured by sensitive electrical devices. When the heart stops, there is a blockage in energy. Not only is there blockage in the electrical impulses from the brain to the heart, but there is a blockage in the heart meridian (that invisible line of energy to your heart). Pressing this point firmly restores energy to the heart, and amazingly enough, this technique has been known to work after CPR has failed"

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"This information comes from China and Traditional Oriental Medicine. In the Orient, if CPR does not work, there is one acupuncture point that you can work on. It is said that 25 to 35% of unsuccessful resuscitations could be turned around using this simple acupressure technique.

The name of the point is Heart 9, or Shao Ch’ung (meaning Lesser Rushing). It is located along the inside of the little finger (for some

10:50AM PST on Feb 7, 2012

thanks

i dont know if this hand mudra will help (after you call emergency services), but a mudra apparently can be used in case of heart attack (whilst waiting for the called emergency services)

google: "Mudra Yoga for Heart Ailments" on youtube

or see it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpTOBDMs9pY

i cant vouch its effective, its a hand mudra (please use intuition, good judgement, google etc to confirm its right for you or not)

7:11PM PST on Feb 6, 2012

Brilliant.
I can see so many women doing that whole, ignore and it will pass or the rush, rush, rush - what was that?

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