This is called a myocardial infarction in medical language, and its abbreviation is MI. It is also called Coronary Thrombosis. When the blood flow in the coronary artery suddenly stops, the heart muscle, the heart tissue, becomes paralyzed. This case is called a heart attack. And in medical language, myocardial infarction is called MI. This word is made up of two words: myocardium, meaning Heart Muscle, and infarction, meaning Death of tissue.
When the heart muscle does not get a blood supply, it usually gets damaged, and it is understood that a mark or scratch is formed on it. And due to this, new problems arise, for example
- Electrical problem, in this, the rhythm of the heartbeat can be disturbed. There may be problems with ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation, which can lead to cardiac arrest.
- If the heart muscles are damaged too much, the heart cannot pump blood properly, which can lead to heart failure.
Heart Attack Symptoms.
The symptoms of a heart attack cannot be ignored. These symptoms may appear immediately or gradually, as follows:
- There is severe pain in the chest, and it feels like an elephant has sat on the chest.
- The pain spreads to the shoulders, back, neck, lower jaw, and arms.
- Burning sensation in the upper abdomen.
- Shortness of breath.
- Heart palpitations as if vomiting is about to occur.
- Sweating and feeling restless.
- Placing an Angisid tablet under the tongue does not provide relief.
- Fainting may also occur.
What should you do in case of a heart attack?
- The public should remain calm and peaceful. Do not move too much.
- Call the emergency services and call an ambulance. Tell them that you are having a serious heart problem. If you cannot call yourself, ask someone else to call you. Give your address clearly and give your phone number.
- If the ambulance facility is not available in your city for any reason, then try to reach the hospital emergency room immediately in a car taxi. Do not drive yourself under any circumstances and ask the driver to drive the vehicle, avoiding potholes, etc. so that you do not get shocked. Take your close friend or relative with you.
- Sit comfortably, loosen your clothes, i.e., unbutton, etc., breathe slowly and deeply.
- If you have nitroglycerin spray, use it and re-spray every 5 minutes.
- Take an aspirin tablet with water immediately.
- Do not worry too much in case of minor symptoms because worrying too much can make things worse.
- Do not be careless at all, thinking that the pain may get better, but follow the instructions given.
- Remember that emergency ambulance service personnel are there for such patients all day and night. So do not hesitate to call them.
A heart attack is a frightening thing and a great warning, too. Take it very seriously. And change your lifestyle. It is in front of me that a friend of mine did not care, even after a heart attack, so he left this world very soon.
After a heart attack, now that you have reached the hospital emergency room, you should consider yourself in safe hands. In the emergency room, the doctor will first see your condition and take the next steps accordingly. They will stabilize your condition and provide you with comfort, that is, understand that the pain you were having at home will end. And you will feel comfortable and at ease. Apart from this, the worries will also be reduced because now you have a doctor.
- First, the doctor will ask you about the symptoms of a heart attack. They will also find out your history. Along with this, they will place ECG electrodes on your body and run the ECG so that they can see on the screen how your heart is beating.
- A cannula will be inserted into your arm or leg, usually in a vein, so that if you need to be given any medicine, it can be given immediately.
- If the doctors deem it necessary, they will give you a medicine that will dissolve any clots in your blood immediately and open any blockages in your veins.
- A sample of your blood will be taken so that testing can be done in the laboratory.
- You will be given various medicines as needed. These include painkillers, medicines to reduce your heart rate if it is high, medicines to normalize your blood pressure if it is high, etc.
- If anything unusual is noted on the ECG monitor, it will be normalized.
- If someone has had a cardiac arrest, an attempt will be made to start their heart through a jump start. That is why it is said that in case of a heart attack, call an ambulance quickly so that you can be taken to the hospital quickly and the jump start time does not end.
- When your condition is normalized in the emergency. Then you will be transferred to the CCU. There you will also be given an ECG. And the doctors and nurses will give you the necessary medicines and food to improve your health, and will keep you under their watch all the time so that you do not have any problems again.
- Your blood test results will also come from the laboratory, and, depending on your condition, further tests such as the previously mentioned Echo, etc., will be performed, and if necessary, you will also be given an ETT a few days later.
- You will be kept in the CCU for two or three days. If you did not have a heart attack, then you will be kept in the CCU for a shorter time, and if your condition is not stable, then you can be kept in the CCU for more days.
- After this, you will be shifted to the normal ward. And after keeping you there for a few days, when the doctors feel that there is no problem in going home now, then you will be discharged. You will be given some medicines, and some will be told to avoid them and will be told to come to the doctor again for a check-up after a week.
- Even after going home, you will have to rest for a few days. Do not talk much and do not do any strenuous work.
- Now that your condition has become normal. So you will think about what happened to you and not only think about your recovery but also resolve to be healthier than before. So that you do not have to fear a heart attack in the future.
Emergency Angioplasty and Stent Insertion.
In most major heart hospitals today, if a patient arrives at the beginning of a heart attack, angioplasty is performed immediately to prevent the heart attack or minimize its damage. By opening the blocked or closing artery with a balloon and inserting an appropriate stent into it, a heart attack can be prevented or its damage minimized.
What to do if someone else has a heart attack?
If someone is having a heart attack in your presence, follow the instructions given to the patient and help the patient. If the person becomes unconscious and is not breathing normally, begin CPR if you are trained to do so. CPR mainly involves chest compressions and may also include rescue breaths. If you are not trained, call emergency services and seek help from someone who knows CPR.