CONWAY — Do you know the symptoms of heart attack or stroke? February is American Heart Month, and cardiovascular disease is the underlying cause of one out of three deaths.
Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice shared symptoms you might not recognize as being the beginning of a serious cardiac event. This information is courtesy of the American Heart Association.
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