What are the characteristics of the pain should lead us to the emergency room of the hospital? The Cardiologist-Chief medical officer e.a. Fotios ΠατσουÏάκος explains to us that the pain that I have to put in a hint of a man that may be due to cardiac problem (heart attack, ischemic attack) is detected οπισθοστεÏνικά and mainly to the left, has a reflection in the left arm and in lower jaw. His character is firming on pervasive and is not instant.
The pains, i.e., a “hit†for a few seconds like a nail, you don’t have to do with heart problems, but it’s musculoskeletal. On the contrary, the pain that indicates a heart problem lasts more than a minute. Usually occurs after a psychological or physical tension, can not be excluded to appear suddenly in a state of calm. When it comes to a heart attack, many times accompanied by intense prostration, and sweating.
In these cases the patient should lie down and place the legs higher than the body to avoid the pressure drop. If there is the possibility of making medicines and has the same or someone from the environment of the sublingual tablets should be use. In parallel, we have to take some anti-platelet drug such as aspirin in high enough dose (1 gr). If there’s a nearby pharmacy and can someone close to him to procure a more modern anti-platelet such as clopidogrel, and it is recommended to take 300mg.
It is very important that the patient be transferred immediately to the nearest hospital, without, of course, to drive himself, avoiding as far as possible the bodily movements. It is preferable so to be transported by ambulance, without stepping. Finally, if during the course of the episode occur arrhythmias and fainting, the patient should cough as the cough helps to restore the heart rhythm.
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