Summary of "How to Survive a Heart Attack When You're Alone...Immediate Steps You Must Take! Dr. Mandell"
Key Wellness Strategies and Self-Care Techniques for Surviving a heart attack When Alone:
- Recognize heart attack Symptoms:
- Chest discomfort: heaviness, tightness, pressure, aching, burning, numbness, or fullness
- Squeezing sensation (like an elephant sitting on the chest)
- Pain radiating to arms, back, neck, or jaw
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Cold sweating without cause
- Feeling full, indigestion, nausea, or vomiting
- Lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting sensation
- Sudden fatigue or tiredness
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
- Higher risk if you have cardiovascular history, diabetes, obesity, or high blood pressure
- Immediate Steps to Take if Experiencing Symptoms Alone:
- Call Emergency Services (911) immediately before contacting anyone else
- Maintain communication with the dispatcher; follow their instructions carefully
- Chew and swallow one 325 mg aspirin or two 81 mg baby aspirin tablets if recommended by dispatcher, ideally within 30 minutes of symptom onset, to help prevent blood clotting
- Do NOT drive yourself to the hospital to avoid risk of passing out or cardiac arrest without help
- Self-Care While Waiting for Emergency Help:
- Stay calm and try to relax; take deep, controlled breaths
- Position yourself on your back with knees bent at 90° and feet elevated on a chair or couch to ease diaphragm movement and improve oxygen intake
- Avoid eating or drinking to prevent complications during emergency care
- Additional Advice:
- Share this life-saving information with friends and family
- Prioritize good health and awareness of cardiovascular risks
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