What to do in case of a Heart Attack?
What to do in case of a Heart Attack?
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Basically a heart attack happens when blood supply to this vital organ gets blocked. It can be a silently progressing disease and become a cause of sudden death with increasing age, in both men and women. The commonest cause is a sudden and complete blockage of a patient’s coronary artery by a freshly formed blood clot. The area of the heart supplied by this artery gets affected immediately and if blood supply fails to resume, the artery gets completely damaged (necrosed).
First-aid in Case of a Heart Attack: Time is the most important factor to save the heart muscle from getting permanently damaged. The first hour after a heart attack is also called the ‘golden hour’ because effective treatment instituted within one hour to open the blocked artery can lead to complete reversal of the damage suffered. Delay in starting the treatment leads to irreversible damage to the heart.
General measures before a patient is shifted to a hospital:
1. Make the person sit down. Loosen any tight clothing.
2. Immediately shift her/him to the nearest hospital or ambulance service. Do not leave the person alone.
3.Monitor the patient’s breathing and pulse until the ambulance arrives or the patient reaches the emergency department of a hospital.
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