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HEART ATTACKS

HEART ATTACKS. WHAT IS A HEART ATTACK?. A heart attack happens when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked and the heart can't get oxygen. If blood flow isn't restored quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die. SYMPTOMS.

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HEART ATTACKS

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  1. HEART ATTACKS

  2. WHAT IS A HEART ATTACK? • A heart attack happens when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked and the heart can't get oxygen. If blood flow isn't restored quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die.

  3. SYMPTOMS • Chest pain or discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center or left side of the chest. The discomfort usually lasts more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back. It can feel like pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain. It also can feel like heartburn or indigestion. • Upper body discomfort. You may feel pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, shoulders, neck, jaw, or upper part of the stomach (above the belly button). • Shortness of breath. This may be your only symptom, or it may occur before or along with chest pain or discomfort. It can occur when you are resting or doing a little bit of physical activity. • Breaking out in a cold sweat • Feeling unusually tired for no reason, sometimes for days (especially if you are a woman) • Nausea (feeling sick to the stomach) and vomiting • Light-headedness or sudden dizziness

  4. MANAGMENT • If you think someone is having a heart attack:  Have the person sit down, rest, and try to keep calm. • Loosen any tight clothing. • Ask if the person takes any chest pain medication for a known heart condition, such as nitroglycerin, and help them take it. • If the pain does not go away promptly with rest or within 3 minutes of taking nitroglycerin, call for emergency medical help. • If the person is unconscious and unresponsive, call 911 (or your local emergency number), then begin CPR. • If an infant or child is unconscious and unresponsive, perform 1 minute of CPR, then call 911.

  5. DO NOT • Do NOT leave the person alone except to call for help, if necessary. Do NOT allow the person to deny the symptoms and convince you not to call for emergency help. Do NOT wait to see if the symptoms go away. Do NOT give the person anything by mouth unless a heart medication (such as nitroglycerin) has been prescribed.

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