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Jones Regional Medical Center Urgent Care - Anamosa

1795 Highway 64 East
Anamosa, IA 52205

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Ankeny)

1055 Southwest Oralabor Road
Ankeny, IA 50023

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Bett Plex)

5185 Competition Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Jordan Creek)

180 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Lindale)

153 Collins Road Northeast
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Marshalltown)

1704 South Center Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Morton)

1909 North Morton Avenue
Morton, IL 61550

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (North Crossing)

2134 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50703

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Peck's Landing)

1940 Blairs Ferry Rd.
Hiawatha, IA 52233

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Peoria)

8914 North Knoxville Avenue
Peoria, IL 61615

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (San Marnan)

1655 East San Marnan Drive
Waterloo, IA 50702

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Viking Road)

1000 Brandilynn Blvd
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Washington)

209 North Cummings Lane
Washington, IL 61571

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Waukee)

950 E Hickman Rd
Waukee, IA 50263

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Waverly)

101 Cedar River Pkwy 101
Waverly, IA 50677

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express at Duck Creek

1417 Kimberly Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722

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UnityPoint Clinic Behavioral Health Urgent Care - Des Moines

1250 East 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50316

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UnityPoint Clinic Express (Fort Dodge)

2728 2nd Avenue South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

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UnityPoint Clinic Express Care - Bettendorf

3415 53rd Avenue
Bettendorf, IA 52722

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UnityPoint Clinic Express Care - Moline

106 19th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265

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UnityPoint Clinic Express Care - North Port

3426 North Port Drive
Muscatine, IA 52761

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UnityPoint Clinic Express Care - SouthPark Pointe

3904 16th Street
Moline, IL 61265

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UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine and Walk-In Care - Cascade

610 2nd Avenue Northeast
Cascade, IA 52033

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UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine and Walk-In Care - Peosta

8456 Commercial Ct
PO Box 80
Peosta, IA 52068

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UnityPoint Clinic First Care - East Peoria

2535 East Washington Street
East Peoria, IL 61611

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UnityPoint Clinic First Care - Peoria Heights

1120 East War Memorial Drive
Peoria Heights, IL 61616

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Altoona

2720 8th Street Southwest
Altoona, IA 50009

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Ankeny Medical Park

3625 North Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, IA 50023

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Ingersoll

2103 Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Lakeview

6000 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Marion

2992 7th Avenue
Marion, IA 52302

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Marketplace

3035 Hamilton Boulevard
Sioux City, IA 51104

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Southglen

6520 Southeast 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50320

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Sunnybrook

5885 Sunnybrook Drive
Sioux City, IA 51106

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Urbandale

5200 NW 100th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - West

2255 John F Kennedy Road
Dubuque, IA 52002

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Westside

2375 Edgewood Road Southwest
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

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When Do Chest Pains Become More Than Just Pain? (Infographic)

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Difference between chest pains and heart attack

Heart disease affects the lives of many Americans and their families. With 600,000 people falling victim in the United States each year, understanding the main causes of heart attack and cardiac arrest is crucial.

Difference in cardiac arrest and heart attack

What Is A Heart Attack?

A heart attack occurs when blood flow bringing oxygen to the heart is critically cut off. This often happens when the coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood flow become narrow from buildup of fat, cholesterol, and other substances called plaque.

While many of us feel that we are exempt from the possibility of heart attack and cardiac arrest, nearly 720,000 Americans had a heart attack in 2014. Early action is essential; it is crucial to prepare and understand the early warning signs to avoid these critical, life-threatening scenarios. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 47 percent of sudden cardiac deaths occur outside a medical facility, which demonstrates how many people are not aware of or ignore the initial warning signs.

Heart Attack Warning Signs

  • Discomfort in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes 
  • Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain
  • Shortness of breath
  • Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness
  • Discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach

Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs

  • Sudden loss of responsiveness
  • Abnormal breathing 

Along with these initial warning signs, there are several other medical conditions and lifestyle choices that increase the risk for heart disease. These include:

  • Diabetes 
  • Overweight and obesity 
  • Poor diet
  • Physical inactivity 
  • Excessive alcohol use 

Increasing your understanding and awareness of the primary causes of a heart attack and cardiac arrest could save you or a loved one when experiencing the life-threatening situation. With that, many Americans are not aware they are entering these serious beginning stages and decide to “work through it,” when they should be seeking immediate medical attention.


Here are a few scenarios where you should call 911 rather than “tough it out”:

1) You are relaxing after a long day of work and start to feel discomfort in your chest. After waiting a few minutes, you notice that the pain isn’t subsiding, and you begin to feel a shortness of breath.

2) You are taking a casual jog through your neighborhood, and you start to feel pain in your right arm accompanied by chest pains. You continue to run for a few more minutes without the pain subsiding.

3) It is a warm spring day, and you are taking time to organize and plant new flowers in your garden when you begin to experience a shortness of breath and break out in a cold sweat. The feeling doesn’t disappear and continues to get worse.

4) You have been sound asleep when you abruptly wake up in the middle of the night to a feeling of nausea assisted by throbbing in both arms. You lie there for a few more minutes when the feeling continues.

5) While sitting at your desk at work, you begin to feel a sharp pain in your chest with a sudden sense of lightheadedness. You close your eyes for a few minutes without the sensation easing.

It is important to have a plan in place for any emergency. If you or a loved one feel that something is not right, don’t hesitate to send a direct message to your primary care doctor using My UnityPoint. If you have further questions and it is the middle of the night, MyNurse is available at all hours. Don’t neglect the warning signs of a heart attack, fast care is crucial! If you or a loved one is having any heart attack symptoms that last more than five minutes, don’t delay calling 911.