One of the most common and fatal reason for deaths at an advanced age is a heart attack and yet most people are ignorant about the signs and survival procedure for an acute heart attack which is also known as myocardial infarction or MI.
MI is caused by the sudden blockage of a coronary artery, which causes at least some of the heart muscle supplied by that artery to die. The result of an MI depends on how much heart muscle is damaged and hence immediate treatment is vital as soon as the artery becomes blocked that is, once an MI begins. Hence, it is of crucial importance that you are well aware of the signs of a heart attack because any delay may cause devastating and permanent consequences.
The most common sign an MI is an intense, sometimes squeezing, pressure or pain in or around the chest, often radiating to the jaw or left arm, and sometimes accompanied by profuse sweating, or a nearly overwhelming sense of fear or impending doom.
People who have risk factors and history of heart problems should always be aware of any sudden, unusual or unexplained symptoms involving the upper half of the body. People who are more prone to heart attacks include those who are overweight, relatively sedentary, a smoker, or who has diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or a family history of heart disease.
When any person experiences any symptoms which they could associate with a heart attack, they should immediately call up 911 for emergency medical help. The earlier the treatment starts, the better are the chances of survival. Get help right away, because if you are having a heart attack, every minute is vitally important. And while you’re waiting for the paramedics, or while being driven to the hospital, take an aspirin.
As soon as you arrive at the hospital, make sure that you are not kept waiting and are takne immediately to the treatment room. Here people will hook you up to a cardiac monitor, start an I.V., give you some oxygen, get an electrocardiogram (ECG), draw some blood to test, and begin asking you questions about your symptoms and examining your heart.
Tell your doctor clearly that you think that you are having an heart attack. Once you give them clear information about this, the next step is up to the doctors.
MI is caused by the sudden blockage of a coronary artery, which causes at least some of the heart muscle supplied by that artery to die. The result of an MI depends on how much heart muscle is damaged and hence immediate treatment is vital as soon as the artery becomes blocked that is, once an MI begins. Hence, it is of crucial importance that you are well aware of the signs of a heart attack because any delay may cause devastating and permanent consequences.
The most common sign an MI is an intense, sometimes squeezing, pressure or pain in or around the chest, often radiating to the jaw or left arm, and sometimes accompanied by profuse sweating, or a nearly overwhelming sense of fear or impending doom.
However, it may be strongly mentioned here that this is not the only sign of heart attack. Many times, a heart attack shows signs through a mild discomfort in the back, abdomen, shoulders, or either or both arms. Unexplained sudden shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, or merely a feeling of heartburn, may be the only symptoms.
People who have risk factors and history of heart problems should always be aware of any sudden, unusual or unexplained symptoms involving the upper half of the body. People who are more prone to heart attacks include those who are overweight, relatively sedentary, a smoker, or who has diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or a family history of heart disease.
When any person experiences any symptoms which they could associate with a heart attack, they should immediately call up 911 for emergency medical help. The earlier the treatment starts, the better are the chances of survival. Get help right away, because if you are having a heart attack, every minute is vitally important. And while you’re waiting for the paramedics, or while being driven to the hospital, take an aspirin.
As soon as you arrive at the hospital, make sure that you are not kept waiting and are takne immediately to the treatment room. Here people will hook you up to a cardiac monitor, start an I.V., give you some oxygen, get an electrocardiogram (ECG), draw some blood to test, and begin asking you questions about your symptoms and examining your heart.
Tell your doctor clearly that you think that you are having an heart attack. Once you give them clear information about this, the next step is up to the doctors.
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