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10 Facts About Heart Attack Everyone Should Know

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Chest pain is one of the most frightening heart attack symptoms, especially if you know you have a heart condition. If that’s your case, accurate information and finding the best cardiologist will be the keys to get ready. It will help to get yourself moving in the right direction if you have an emergency.

There are at least 10 things everybody should know about heart attacks, and we will cover them from the basics:

Fact #1:

People sometimes notice a few symptoms days before having a heart attack. This is called prodromal syndrome, and patients would describe general malaise, fatigue, and some chest discomfort, but not necessarily chest pain. Do not wait for these symptoms because in most cases heart attacks are impossible to predict.

Fact #2:

Most heart attacks occur in morning hours, and there is a reason why. The organism has an internal clock, and certain hormones are released at a given time of the day. That’s the case of cortisol, which increases in the early morning, helps you wake up, and makes your heart run a bit faster. But in doing so, it might precipitate heart attacks in the process.

Fact #3:

Heart attacks are unpredictable, but we can detect high-risk patients and improve their cardiovascular profile. If you have family members with a heart condition, it may increase your risk, but the most critical risk factors are obesity, diabetes, smoking, and high blood lipids.

Fact #4:

There are different types of chest pain, and it is not necessarily a heart attack symptom. There’s something called angina, which is related to your coronary arteries as well. In angina, blood flow is compromised but not completely impaired, and there’s no irreversible damage to your heart. The first thing doctors will try to find out is whether you’re having angina pectoris or a heart attack.

Fact #5:

There are different types of chest pain, and it is not necessarily a heart attack symptom. There’s something called angina, which is related to your coronary arteries as well. In angina, blood flow is compromised but not completely impaired, and there’s no irreversible damage to your heart. The first thing doctors will try to find out is whether you’re having angina pectoris or a heart attack.

Fact #6:

Women usually perceive heart attacks differently, especially senior women. They might have pain in the jaw area, the neck, and even around the stomach area. This often delays the diagnose and makes a heart attack more dangerous.

Fact #7:

If you are having heart attack symptoms, there are two essential things you need to do. First, call 999 to ask for urgent medical help. Second, take aspirin and wait for medical help to arrive.

Fact #8:

There is something you should NEVER do when experiencing heart attack symptoms. Try not to panic, do not lift heavy weights, and try not to lift stairs or do any type of effort. Wait for medical assistance and try to keep quiet.

Fact #9:

If you are a high-risk patient, you might want to compare emergency medical services to choose one according to you even before experiencing chest pain. There are impressive ambulance services with high technology that would even send the patient’s data to the doctor before they reach the hospital. These are the best medical service available for high-risk patients.

Fact #10:

Everyone wants to have the best cardiologist, but being the best cardiologist is not about having more degrees or titles. It is about being ready to provide the best service to your patients. If you’re a high-risk patient, the best cardiologist will try to lower your cardiovascular risk and give you the tools you need to find medical help quickly in times of need.

If you experience any signs of heart attack do not hesitate to contact us and our state of the art heart attack centre will gladly assist you.

The HMG – Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Emergency department at Dubai Healthcare City and our ambulance are equipped with the most efficient technologies and personnel in the Middle East. Our ambulances are always in communication with doctors in the hospital to prepare everything before the patient arrives, and the catheterisation laboratory and the digital technology in our Cardiology department makes our services stand out from the rest. So, do not leave your health by chance and make sure you’re getting complete and rapid medical attention with the best cardiologist.

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