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Short Course: EHAC

EHAC Quiz


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1. If a friend, co-worker or spouse confides in you that they are experiencing mild symptoms of a heart attack, how would you respond?

A.    Tell them it's probably indigestion and advise them to take some Tums.
B.    Encourage their denial because you are too busy.
C.    Tell them that they are probably suffering from a gall bladder attack or a hiatal hernia.
D.    Show concern and ask them if they have experienced these symptoms before.

2. What questions should you ask the person experiencing early heart attack symptoms?

A.    Is the discomfort, tightness, pressure, or pain located in the center of the chest?
B.    Are the symptoms present in the chest, throat, jaw, upper back or inside of the left arm?
C.    Did these symptoms come on with exertion and do they go away with rest?
D.    All of the above

3. If the victim answers "yes" to your questions, how should you respond?

A.    Expect denial by the victim if the symptoms are minimal; look for the most critical issue and take charge.
B.    Explain to this individual that they may be experiencing the earliest symptoms of a possible heart attack.
C.    Encourage this individual to get these symptoms checked out at the nearest Heart Attack Care Center/Emergency Room.
D.    Call 911 or assist the individual to the nearest Heart Attack Care Center/Emergency Room.
E.    All of the above.

4. What are the three presentations of a heart attack?

A.    Cardiac Arrest
B.    Severe chest pain
C.    Central chest pressure, ache or burning sensation
D.    All of the above

5. Which of these presentations offers the most benefit?

A.    CPR for Cardiac Arrest
B.    Emergency Care for Severe Chest Pain
C.    Early Intervention for the Chest Pressure, Ache, or Burning Sensation

6. When can a threatening heart attack be aborted (prevented)?

A.    At the Cardiac Arrest Stage
B.    At the Crushing Severe Chest Pain
C.    At the Mild Onset of Chest Discomfort

7. Heart Attack kills this number of adults in the USA each year?

A.    800,000
B.    60,000
C.    6,000

8. Early Chest Discomfort occurs in what percentage of patients with Heart Attacks?

A.    50%
B.    20%
C.    5%

9. If an Early Heart Attack is detected early and acted upon, how many adults in the US can we save?

A.    400,000
B.    30,000
C.    3,000

10. If CPR is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the dead, then EHAC Education and Awareness is the program for prevention of death. What does the acronym EHAC stand for?

A.    Evolving Heart Attack Care
B.    Early Heart Attack Care
C.    Emergency Heart Attack Care





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Listen to Your Heart!

  • Heart attacks need not kill or destroy heart muscle if you listen when your body is trying to tell you something.
  • Be aware of a pressure - not necessarily pain - in the chest. If it subsides when you rest, but increases with activity, it is your warning of a heart attack. Quick treatment by experts can stop it.
  • Get medical help as soon as possible. Go straight to the nearest hospital emergency room. And don't try to rationalize it away as something else. Your body knows what it is talking about.
  • Delay in seeking medical attention is the real risk factor. It is more important than cholesterol, smoking or other risk factors.
  • Early Heart Attack Care is knowing the subtle danger signs and symptoms and acting upon them before damage occurs.
  • By listening to your heart, many heart attacks might be prevented.


Meet our Founder

Dr. Raymond Bahr

Dr. Raymond Bahr is passionate about cardiac care and preventive education. As the founding father of SCPC, his passion to disseminate lifesaving information is a driving force at SCPC. Throughout his career, he has created multiple programs to help others understand the life saving measures that can save a life. In 1981 at St. Agnes Hospital, Dr. Bahr established the Chest Pain Emergency Department (CPED), the first such unit in the world. The initial purpose of this CPED was prompt and effective treatment of patients presenting with heart attack/sudden death. The CPED was coupled with an aggressive education program that taught the community the early warning signs of a heart attack. This education program extended to middle and high school students via health and science curricula.

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