When you realize that someone is having a heart attack, acting instinctively would save their life. For this you should be able to recognize the symptoms of heart attack and know what to do next.
If you think someone is having a heart attack, always call for help rather than waiting to see if the symptoms subside.
Symptoms
These are the common signs and symptoms of a heart attack. A patient will experience some, but not necessarily all. If the pain subsides with rest, it could be angina.
Suddenly feels faint or dizzy
Severe chest pain (persistent and vice-like, spreading up to the jaw and down one or both arms) that does not subside when the patient rests
Discomfort high in the abdomen (may feel like severe indigestion)
Breathlessness (patient may be gasping for air)
Fear (feels an impending sense of doom)
Pale, gray, clammy, or sweaty skin
Rapid, weak, and irregular pulse
Collapses, often without warning
Possible loss of consciousness
What To Do?
For a Conscious Patient
Ease strain on heart
Make the patient as at ease as possible, in a half-sitting position, with his head and shoulders well supported and knees bent to ease strain on the heart. Loosen clothing at the neck, chest, and waist.
Give aspirin
If the patient is conscious, give him a full-dose (300 mg) aspirin tablet. Ask him or her to chew it slowly so that it dissolves and is absorbed into the bloodstream more quickly when it reaches the stomach. Aspirin helps to break down blood clots, minimizing muscle damage during a heart attack.
Give angina medication. If the patient has medication for angina, help him to take it. Keep him calm and encourage him to rest.
Monitor Patient
Observe and make note of consciousness, breathing and pulse.
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