Symptoms of Heart Attack

If you meet someone who may have a heart attack, then you can suspect some symptoms. Early symptoms for heart attacks can vary greatly. The following are some of the most common symptoms:

a very heavy pressure on the chest like a strong squeezed chest and feels very full ..difficulty breathing because the oxygen in the body is also reduced and the pressure is too heavy on the chest. (read also: causes of chest shortness of breath) Pain develops from the center of the chest, back, abdomen, arms, jaw and shoulders. the pressure of this pain usually lasts for a few minutes just before a heart attack occurs.The body takes a cold sweat so that the clothes may look more wet. Headache dizzy and start causing the patient wants to close his eyes .usually in patients with a heart attack women will be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The arms begin to lose the sensation or taste of the left or right arm. The sense of loss of sensation is described as often uncomfortable tingling and begin to lose sense .the body becomes very weak and can cause people with heart attacks to fall.

If you suddenly find a person with a heart attack, then it can help. First aid of this heart attack is only an emergency and can increase the hope of heart patients. the following are some of the first help that can be done:

Calm Heart Attack Patients

If a person with a heart attack is standing up then find a seat. You can move the chair close to the patient so you can sit down immediately. you should try to calm the heart attack sufferers not too panic. If the more panic then it will only worsen the condition. You as a person who first helps also should not panic and stay calm.

Loosen Clothing

after that you can help loosen clothes so that the patient can breathe properly. Remove some buttons and belts so that the patient will feel more comfortable. at this point you should try to help set the breath as it gives a signal to draw and exhale. Notice if the condition of the heart attack sufferers appears to weaken or show signs of loss of

Ask Drugs Who Bring Patients

If the person you are helping has already suffered from heart disease, then they usually carry drugs to cope with the attack. Ask the patient whether the drug is taken or not. If brought then immediately find and provide with drinking water. if not then immediately contact the emergency medical team or can contact the nearest family of heart attack sufferers.

Perform CPR if Sufferers Lost Awareness

If the heart attack sufferers lose consciousness then you can do CPR. this way is not known in general in Indonesia. But it can try to give breath of aid with some count and interspersed with emphasis on the chest. Before that, should immediately seek medical help and say the conditions experienced by the patient.