Heart Attack Symptoms
Definition of heart attack
A heart attack is damage to one part of the heart, one or more blood vessels that supply blood to part of the heart are blocked, when this happens, blood does not circulate and the cells begin to die. Then the heart can not pump blood completely, resulting in cardiac arrest.
A victim of cardiac arrest whose heart still beats, has a better chance of saving that one found in cardiac arrest, if you provide first aid quickly.
While heart attacks occur suddenly seem to conditions that often cause can escalate silently for many years. Most heart attacks are the result of cardiovascular disease when fatty substances and other substances accumulate in the blood and begin to adhere to the walls of blood vessels.
Risk Factors for Stroke:
# Hereditary (family history of cardio vascular disease).
# Gender (men are at higher risk, although in recent years have been increasing cases of women with myocardial infarction).
# The risk increases with age.
# Stress caused by stress.
# Smoking cigarettes.
# Hypertension.
# Obesity.
# High cholesterol.
# High uric acid.
# Diabetes.
# Lack of exercise.
Signals
# Pain type tailspin.
# Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing.
# Oppressive feeling strong, sudden onset that usually occurs in the center of the chest, but can also occur in the pit of your stomach.
# Pain radiating to the arms, shoulders, neck and jaw on the left side.
# Malaise, sweating, weakness.
# Pulse rapid and weak.
# Pallor or cyanosis (purple on the skin).
# Nausea.
# Difficulty breathing.
First Aid
# Bedrest not be allowed to make any movement, even walking, as this effort will produce more work of the heart.
# Ask to sit or lie down in a comfortable position, usually semisitting.
# Loosen tight clothing.
# Reassure the victim and act quickly transfer them as soon as possible to a hospital where she provided appropriate care.
# Check the vital signs during transport and if they fail to initiate CPR
