Life-Saving Steps in the Event of a Heart Attack or Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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Interventional Cardiologist Apollo Hospitals,
Indore
Dr. Sarita Rao is a Sr. Interventional
Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Indore. She is
the first female Interventional Cardiologist in
Central India. She is Fellow of American College
of Cardiology(FACC) and Fellow of European
Society of Cardiology(FESC)
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Life-Saving Steps in the Event of a Heart Attack
or Sudden Cardiac Arrest
In recent years, the prevalence of heart
attacks has risen dramatically. The Indian Heart
Association reports that the urban population is
three times more vulnerable than those living in
rural, with 50 of all heart attacks in Indians
occurring in those under the age of 50 and 25
occurring in those under the age of 40. Given
these sobering numbers, it's wise to be familiar
with some measures or steps that could prove
useful in the event of a heart attack.
Common symptoms of a heart attack include-

• Chest pain like pressure, squeezing or fullness.
• Shoulder, arm, neck, jaw, back, and abdominal
  pain that comes and goes for a few minutes or
  longer.
• Wet, cold perspiration
• Diarrhoea and vomiting
• Feeling weak or faint
• Anxiety\s.

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• Discomfort or anxiety
• Extreme weariness for no apparent reason,
  especially in females and the elderly.
• An uncomfortable feeling of numbness, aching, or
  tingling, most commonly in the left arm but also
  occasionally in the right.
• Trouble breathing, wheezing, or choking.

Here are some Life-Saving Steps in the Event of a
Heart Attack or Sudden Cardiac Arrest

• In an emergency call ambulance

• If you experience these warning signs, get
  medical help immediately. Have a friend or
  neighbour take you to the hospital if you can't
  call an ambulance. Don't get behind the wheel
  until you have to. Driving puts you and others in
  danger since your health can worsen while you're
  behind the wheel.
• While you wait for aid, you can chew and swallow
  an aspirin.
• The anticoagulant effects of aspirin are
  well-documented. It may lessen the amount of
  damage done to the heart during a heart attack if
  given at the onset. Those who are allergic to
  aspirin or have been advised not to take it by
  their doctor should avoid it.

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• If you have been prescribed nitro-glycerine and
  experience symptoms consistent with a heart
  attack, take it as recommended and call an
  ambulance immediately.

• If the victim is unresponsive and you can't
  detect a pulse, call an ambulance and start CPR
  immediately to keep blood circulating while
  emergency personnel arrive.

• Applying maximum pressure to the centre of the
  chest -100 to 120 compressions per minute is
  recommended. If the person is unconscious and an
  automated external defibrillator (AED) is nearby,
  use it following the device's instructions.

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A Guide to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CRP)

• Demand that the individual relaxes while lying
  flat on their back on a hard surface.
• Put the palm of one hand over the middle of the
  person's chest, right above the breastbone, and
  rest the other hand on top of the first.
• Make sure your elbows are straight while you use
  your full weight to squeeze the person's chest by
  roughly 5-6 centimetres.
• While waiting for emergency medical help, perform
  compressions at a pace of 100 to 120 per minute.
• After performing chest compressions, a
  CPR-trained individual should attempt to open the
  victim's airway by gently tipping back the
  victim's head and pushing the chin forward in
  preparation for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

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First, perform it while closing the nostrils of
the person. The next step is to give the person
some air by placing your mouth near the person's
mouth. Take caution not to overdo it with the
force of your breaths or the speed at which you
breathe. One cycle of CPR typically consists of
thirty chest compressions followed by two rescue
breaths. Do this repeatedly until aid arrives or
the individual wakes up.
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