Last updated:
09-Jun-2008
Heart Attack! Do You Know the Warning Signs?
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Great post. A very informative post detailing about all the consequences of heart attack. This is the most serious issue that can save lot of lives during the heart attack of cardiac arrest. In the cases of heart attack and cardiac arrest, or any other heart shocks, time sets to be the most crucial factor for the survival of the patient. Keith Churchwell has extraordinarily explained the pros and cons while handling patient suffering immediate heart attack or cardiac arrest in www.wellsphere.com/complementary-alternative-medicine-article/heart-attack-or-cardiac-arrest/610913. The response a person takes to treat a victim decides the probability of his/her survival. It’s been my personal experience fighting to survive against a heart attack. A quick recognization of your bodily responses may increase your chances of survival. Because of having many heart problems, I was enrolled in a concierge Healthcare program from elite health. I was attacked by a severe heart attack in a party, luckily surrounded by many people. Some of the sudden changes in my body was recognized by me and anticipated immediately. I got a very severe chest pain which was almost unbearable for more than a minute. I got the suspicion that I might be having heart attack, and immediately called my physician on the phone, and explained my condition and its severity. Because of the immediate guidance, I was directed immediately to have an aspirin which I used to carry with me as prescribed by my physician. It was quite a frightening experience for me to face such a heart attack, but somehow I managed to be calm until 911 arrived. I was immediately taken to the nearest hospital, where already my physician were present and have got everything setup according to my medical history. And it was in some matter of seconds that everything was in control. A doctor, who already have the complete knowledge of the medical history and fitness of the person, extra ordinarily ameliorate your recovery process. Hence such a concierge level program from Elite health, helped me a save my life, like many others.
im a 37 y/o male im still having breathing problems, 2 hours ago at work i passed out threw up fluid and had convultions for an hour. My heart beats fast and beats hard at times and makes me catch my breath, did i have a heart attack tonight what should i do? butchnreadyforu@yahoo.com
You're so right, DKT. Women may not think they're having heart attacks -- or perhaps even worse, they aren't taken seriously when they seek help. That's why it's important to get the word out.
The other BIG problem is denial. It's one thing to know and recognize the symptoms... quite another to act on them. This seems to be especially true for women... and the more a woman is in the role of caregiver (i.e., mom, wife) the more she is likely to put herself last. The stats for women are not encouraging: http://www.smart-heart-living.com/women_and_heart.html