Many people who go into cardiac arrest have had warning signs such as chest pain – often for hours. Even if Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation is started immediately, once you are in cardiac arrest your chances of walking out of the hospital are not good.
Early recognition of a heart attack is crucial. The sooner you realize you are having a problem and the sooner you seek medical aid, the better your chances.
You do not have to be old to have a heart attack! It seem to be attending more and more people who are in their thirties and early forties.
What Happens During A Heart Attack
• Like any other muscle, the heart needs oxygen to survive. Oxygen is supplied through the blood, which is carried to the heart via the arteries. Many people have a fatty buildup inside the arteries that restricts blood flow. When the supply of oxygen is impaired or stopped, part of the heart will die and the person will suffer a heart attack.
What Happens In Cardiac Arrest
• If enough of the heart muscle dies, or if there are other problems, the heart may stop. This is called cardiac arrest. When this happens, the heart no longer beats effectively. Death follows quickly unless Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and Advanced Life Support are quickly provided. The trick is to get to a hospital before you go into cardiac arrest.
Signs & Symptoms of a Heart Attack
Pain
You may have a crushing or squeezing pain, usually in the center of your chest under your breastbone (sternum). This pain may be very severe or very mild, and it may radiate into the jaw, neck or arms (often the left arm).
The pain may start without any physical exertion. You do not have to be outside shoveling the snow in order to suffer a heart attack.
Weakness
The person may feel very weak and tired.
Sweaty, Cool Skin
The victim’s skin may be slightly moist of even very sweaty while still cool to the touch – a very unnatural situation. The person may also have very pale or an ashen gray skin, and look extremely sick. However, it is not unusual for a heart attack victim to look and feel normal.
Nausea and Vomiting
The person may have vomited or feel like vomiting.
Shortness of Breath
When a person is having a heart attack they may have difficulty breathing. In some cases with certain heart conditions, a fluid may back up into their lungs, making it extremely hard for the person to breathe. In some cases the person may even cough up frothy sputum that also may be tinged with blood. This is extremely serious.
Denial
As mentioned , many people wait too long to seek medical aid. They deny that they are having a heart attack, even when they have all the signs and symptoms. This is a big mistake – a mistake that can kill you. If you are with a person who is having the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, don’t let them talk you out of calling an ambulance. Try your best to convince the victim to seek medical aid.
Take Care
Eat a heart-healthy diet
Improve cholesterol levels
Exercise
Control diabetes
Control high blood pressure
Control weight
Manage stress
Quit smoking
More importantly chane eating and living habits for the betterment.
Source Internet withsome modifications.
Have a Healthy beginning..............
From India, New Delhi
1137Early recognition of a heart attack is crucial. The sooner you realize you are having a problem and the sooner you seek medical aid, the better your chances.
You do not have to be old to have a heart attack! It seem to be attending more and more people who are in their thirties and early forties.
What Happens During A Heart Attack
• Like any other muscle, the heart needs oxygen to survive. Oxygen is supplied through the blood, which is carried to the heart via the arteries. Many people have a fatty buildup inside the arteries that restricts blood flow. When the supply of oxygen is impaired or stopped, part of the heart will die and the person will suffer a heart attack.
What Happens In Cardiac Arrest
• If enough of the heart muscle dies, or if there are other problems, the heart may stop. This is called cardiac arrest. When this happens, the heart no longer beats effectively. Death follows quickly unless Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and Advanced Life Support are quickly provided. The trick is to get to a hospital before you go into cardiac arrest.
Signs & Symptoms of a Heart Attack
Pain
You may have a crushing or squeezing pain, usually in the center of your chest under your breastbone (sternum). This pain may be very severe or very mild, and it may radiate into the jaw, neck or arms (often the left arm).
The pain may start without any physical exertion. You do not have to be outside shoveling the snow in order to suffer a heart attack.
Weakness
The person may feel very weak and tired.
Sweaty, Cool Skin
The victim’s skin may be slightly moist of even very sweaty while still cool to the touch – a very unnatural situation. The person may also have very pale or an ashen gray skin, and look extremely sick. However, it is not unusual for a heart attack victim to look and feel normal.
Nausea and Vomiting
The person may have vomited or feel like vomiting.
Shortness of Breath
When a person is having a heart attack they may have difficulty breathing. In some cases with certain heart conditions, a fluid may back up into their lungs, making it extremely hard for the person to breathe. In some cases the person may even cough up frothy sputum that also may be tinged with blood. This is extremely serious.
Denial
As mentioned , many people wait too long to seek medical aid. They deny that they are having a heart attack, even when they have all the signs and symptoms. This is a big mistake – a mistake that can kill you. If you are with a person who is having the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, don’t let them talk you out of calling an ambulance. Try your best to convince the victim to seek medical aid.
Take Care
Eat a heart-healthy diet
Improve cholesterol levels
Exercise
Control diabetes
Control high blood pressure
Control weight
Manage stress
Quit smoking
More importantly chane eating and living habits for the betterment.
Source Internet withsome modifications.
Have a Healthy beginning..............
From India, New Delhi
Dear Ramesh,
Thanks for the writeup on heart attack.
What is important for all of us is to adopt the practices so as to be healthy.
After a age of 40 one should check the MBI.
Usually the ratio is unhealthy.
Get the medical tests done once every year.
In India we never go to the Doctor when we are Healthy.
This has to be changed
Healthy diet means fiberous food.
Green vegetables, salad etc.
Avoid sweets.
Exercise of any kind, walking, yoga, trade mills etc.
The exercise has to be in limits.
Wakeup early and sleep early.
These are some tips.
Thanks & Regards,
Sudhir
From India, Nasik
Thanks for the writeup on heart attack.
What is important for all of us is to adopt the practices so as to be healthy.
After a age of 40 one should check the MBI.
Usually the ratio is unhealthy.
Get the medical tests done once every year.
In India we never go to the Doctor when we are Healthy.
This has to be changed
Healthy diet means fiberous food.
Green vegetables, salad etc.
Avoid sweets.
Exercise of any kind, walking, yoga, trade mills etc.
The exercise has to be in limits.
Wakeup early and sleep early.
These are some tips.
Thanks & Regards,
Sudhir
From India, Nasik
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