| The most important thing to remember when dealing | | | | hospital. Rush to the hospital, too and alert the |
| with heart attack is to remember that the longer | | | | Emergency Department. |
| people respond to the situation the bigger damage | | | | Another first aid treatment is to take a dose of |
| the muscle suffers. The passageway of blood to the | | | | aspirin. This medicine loosens the platelets and makes |
| heart is blocked and this should be addressed | | | | them less sticky. By doing so, blood clotting can be |
| immediately to save the life of the patient. It is | | | | minimized and artery blockage can be avoided. |
| necessary to unblock the artery of the heart to | | | | Another important thing to remember is to take |
| sustain the blood supply. Certain medical procedures | | | | sufficient rest. As the body continues to function, the |
| can be done at the hospital. Drugs are also | | | | heart needs to pump blood that consequently |
| administered to the patient after a heart attack | | | | supplies oxygen to every muscle. If the heart |
| treatment is done. Two of which are the procedures | | | | continues to work although blood supply is |
| called heart catheterize and angioplasty. Angioplasty is | | | | insufficient, you are increasing risks of heart problems. |
| the most common surgery in which a balloon is used | | | | It is necessary to help the heart by relaxing and not |
| to open the blood vessel that also includes the use | | | | forcing it to work rigorously. Sleep and let your heart |
| of stent. Heart Cauterization and Angioplasty can also | | | | and other muscle relax. |
| be done to the same patient. | | | | Hospitals have equipment that is used to execute a |
| Heart attacks can happen anytime and anywhere. | | | | certain heart attack treatment. As a standard |
| And so it is wise to learn the initial heart attack | | | | procedure, an electrocardiogram or also known as |
| treatment in order to save the life of your loved | | | | ECG is done 10 minutes after a patient has arrived. |
| ones. When someone complains of chest pain at | | | | Apart from this initial step, the doctor may also ask |
| home, do not wait for another minute and contact | | | | about the medical history of the patient before any |
| right away your country's emergency hotline. The | | | | major treatment is done. It is best to keep a record |
| initial responders to arrive at your home will start | | | | handy in order to hasten up the treatment. Knowing |
| treating the patient at home and on their way to the | | | | these basic things will surely be helpful. |