Heart Attack

Call 911 and start CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) if someone goes into cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is a condition when the heartbeat has stopped and the person isn’t responsive. CPR doesn’t restart the heart, but it keeps the person alive until medical help arrives. An easy-to-use device called an AED (automated external defibrillator) is available in […] Read More

Call 9–1–1! If you think you or someone else may be having heart attack symptoms or a heart attack, don’t ignore it or feel embarrassed to call for help. Call 9–1–1 for emergency medical care. Acting fast can save your life. Do not drive to the hospital yourself or let someone else drive you. Call […] Read More

Acting fast at the first sign of heart attack symptoms can save your life and limit the damage to your heart. Treatment works best when it’s given right after symptoms occur. Many people aren’t sure what’s wrong when they are having symptoms of a heart attack. Some of the most common warning symptoms of a […] Read More

•           Coronary Heart Disease A heart attack happens if the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked and the heart can’t get oxygen. Most heart attacks occur as a result of ischemic heart disease. Ischemic heart disease is a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up […] Read More

Other names: •           Myocardial infarction (MI); •           Acute myocardial infarction (AMI); •           Acute coronary syndrome; •           Coronary thrombosis; •           Coronary occlusion. A heart attack happens when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked and the heart can’t get oxygen. If blood flow isn’t restored quickly, the section of […] Read More