The Heart & Heart Attacks An educational program for Kaleida Health support staff August 2009.
First aid for heart attacks
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First aid for heart attacks
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What is a heart attack?
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The heart is a muscle with its own blood supply
The heart is supplied with blood by a network of coronary arteries
These arteries can become blocked with clots or fatty tissue
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What is a heart attack?
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When the coronary arteries become blocked, the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen/nutrients and dies
This is known as a heart attack
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Signs and Symptoms
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> Chest pain (which does not get better)
- May spread to jaw / shoulders / arm / back
> Shortness of breath
> Casualty becomes pale / sweaty
> Fear and anxiety (“sense of impending doom!”)
> Irregular pulse
> Feeling sick (nausea) and vomitting
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First aid treatment
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1) Call an ambulance immediately
2) Encourage the casualty to chew a 300mg Aspirin unless they are allergic
3) Place the casualty in a position of rest, ideally on the floor
4) Monitor the casualty, and give reassurance whilst waiting for ambulance
5) Be prepared for the casualty to deteriorate
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Aspirin
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Aspirin helps by breaking down clots which cause heart attacks
You should encourage the casualty to chew a 300mg (large) aspirin so that it is absorbed through the mouth
They should not swallow the Aspirin as this will not be effective