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Heart Attack and Stroke Symptoms

Reviewed:

Oct 22, 2025 by Health Sciences
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 5.0 stars
Content Quality: 5.0 stars
Effectiveness: 5.0 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:

In this resource, learners will learn the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and a stroke. Knowing these symptoms can be life saving.

Type of Material:

  • Reference Material
Recommended Uses:

  • Public education for course of action for cardiopulmonary resuscitating (CPR) individuals with heart attack, stroke, or cardiac arrest.
Technical Requirements:

  • Internet access
  • Web browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:

After completion of the resource, the learner will

  1. Identify the warning signs of heart attack.
  2. Identify the warning signs of stroke.
  3. Identify the warning signs of cardiac arrest.
Target Student Population:

  • Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

  • Ability to read English.

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:

  • High quality information for doing CPR.
  • The learning material is easy to read and includes images.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:

  • Concepts are explained well to recognize and initiate CPR.
  • The material is straightforward and easy to read. 
  • It requires the ability to read English. 
  • When online, it may be translated into other languages.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:

  • Language is easily understood with a clear format. 
  • The site works well for additional information by selecting hyperlinks.
  • The American Heart Association learning material is easy to navigate and use.
  • Levels of headings are hierarchical and set for screen readers.
  • Accessible website.
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