{"id":10319,"date":"2023-09-05T14:43:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T21:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?page_id=10319"},"modified":"2026-03-05T09:10:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:10:27","slug":"heart-health-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/health-services\/all-services\/heart\/heart-health-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart Health Info"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"block_516bba04482a9e4fda00d4aa01f18ca8\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-blue-primary-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-heart-health-information\">Heart Health Information<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_c098bd896be6e318a70740a4d0726e4d\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-blue-light-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-your-heart-matters\">Why Your Heart Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your heart is the engine that keeps your body running and is essential to your overall well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Your Heart Is an Important Organ\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-SCc2WH_bwU?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While many people don&#8217;t realize they have a heart issue, being proactive as possible in your heart health keeps your body in tune and prevents future heart conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_de8e685a70ddb2d5119199f84f1613ff\" class=\"shs-block two-columns\">\n<div class=\"entry-content two-column-grid\">\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Prevention Is Important\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/coHBpohvbTo?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Preventing Heart Disease\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/23JFOJa-mCg?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>General awareness of issues related to your heart health, and taking simple steps to strengthen your heart health, can go a long way in living a long, healthy life. <\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_de8e685a70ddb2d5119199f84f1613ff\" class=\"shs-block two-columns\">\n<div class=\"entry-content two-column-grid\">\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Women &amp; Heart Health\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZP_aOqnlpdk?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exercise Is the Best Medicine for Your Heart\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7XYzBa_JMgQ?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Managing Behaviors for a Healthy Heart\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0RMtXCCcvdE?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Samaritan has more than 60 heart-related videos, including several seminars that dive deeper into heart health topics. Heart and vascular disease can be prevented. Investing time in learning more about diet, exercise, exercise technology, blood pressure, cholesterol, patient stories and general healthy living can go a long way in achieving heart health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/about-samaritan\/videos\/?_services=heart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch Videos &amp; Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_04e7be5ad1d349067444e8e76daa2a2c\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-warm-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-heart-attack-warning-signs\">Heart Attack Warning Signs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some heart attacks are intense and very obvious, but most heart attacks are not so obvious. Don&#8217;t hesitate getting medical care.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_de8e685a70ddb2d5119199f84f1613ff\" class=\"shs-block two-columns\">\n<div class=\"entry-content two-column-grid\">\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<p>It is important to recognize these signs and <em>act quickly<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chest discomfort (pain, squeezing, pressure) that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and then comes back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain or discomfort in upper body (neck, arms, jaw, back, even stomach).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shortness of breath with activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling lightheaded or dizzy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cold sweat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nausea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Is a Heart Attack?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nHBIwvSjy08?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If chest pain is sudden or severe, call 911. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have mild pain or discomfort that happens with activity and gets better with rest, call your doctor.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_516bba04482a9e4fda00d4aa01f18ca8\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-blue-primary-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-be-tobacco-free\">Be Tobacco-Free<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Within 20 minutes of not using tobacco, your blood pressure is close to normal. Within 24 hours, your chance of a heart attack decreases and within one year, your heart attack rate drops in half. Please call one of these resources for more information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quitnow.net\/mve\/quitnow?qnclient=oregon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oregon Tobacco Quit Line<\/a>, 1-800-QUIT-NOW&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:1-800-784-8669\">1-800-784-8669<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Lung Association<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:1-800-784-8937\">1-800-784-8937<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Cancer Society<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:1-800-227-2345\">1-800-227-2345<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDC \u2013 Tobacco information<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/about\/how-to-quit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smoking cessation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_0756b763fa6db9cc40ba2c088da62768\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-warm-background-color has-circle-image\" >\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/senior-bikers-304-BGC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-lg size-square-lg\" alt=\"Seniors bike riding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/senior-bikers-304-BGC.jpg 684w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/senior-bikers-304-BGC-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/senior-bikers-304-BGC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/senior-bikers-304-BGC-425x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/senior-bikers-304-BGC-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-helpful-links\">Helpful Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Heart Association<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/vsearch.nlm.nih.gov\/vivisimo\/cgi-bin\/query-meta?v%3Aproject=medlineplus&amp;v%3Asources=medlineplus-bundle&amp;query=heart&amp;_gl=1*edlp30*_ga*MjExMzk5NzgwOS4xNzM0NTY4ODU0*_ga_7147EPK006*czE3NDY1NDY5NTckbzgkZzAkdDE3NDY1NDY5NjAkajAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_P1FPTH9PL4*czE3NDY1NDY5NTckbzgkZzAkdDE3NDY1NDY5NTckajAkbDAkaDA.&amp;_ga=2.245717316.1310536136.1746546958-2113997809.1734568854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MedlinePlus<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiosmart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CardioSmart<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/odphp.health.gov\/myhealthfinder\/health-conditions\/heart-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health Finder<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USDA Nutrition Education<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of Dietary Supplements<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goredforwomen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go Red for Women<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenheart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WomenHeart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong><em>Samaritan Health Services<\/em>\u00a0<em>does not endorse the efficacy or accuracy of the information contained in the<\/em>\u00a0<em>referenced third-party websites. Independent and specific medical advice<\/em>\u00a0<em>concerning your medical condition should be sought before making exercise, dietary, pharmaceutical or lifestyle changes.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart health information empowers you to live a heart healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":55605,"parent":50693,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":false,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10319","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10319"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69531,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10319\/revisions\/69531"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}