Can You Survive a Heart Attack?

Are you able to recognise the signs of a heart attack if it happens to someone right in front of you? And if so, will you know what to do?

We tend to think of heart attacks as sudden, intense events culminating in a chest-clutching fall to the floor. However, in reality, most heart attacks, also known as a myocardial infarction, start slowly and are often overlooked. In fact, 7 out of 10 people in Singapore can’t recognise the symptoms of a heart attack when it is happening to them, or to someone they’re with.

Identifying the symptoms of a heart attack

A heart attack usually starts slowly with mild pain and discomfort. Ignoring these signs can be fatal. So it is important that you can recognise them when they occur, and react quickly.

Get someone around you to do so, if you experience

• Discomfort in your chest.
  You may feel pain, pressure, or a squeezing sensation in the centre of your chest. This can last several minutes before subsiding. However, หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล The pain will likely return again.
• Discomfort in the upper body.
  You may experience pain that radiates to your neck, jaw, arm(s), back, or the upper part of your stomach.
• Shortness of breath.
  You may not experience chest pains at all. Women especially, may experience shortness of breath instead of chest pains. This symptom is often overlooked or ignored.
• Cold sweat, light-headedness or nausea.
  These are all possible symptoms accompanying a heart attack.

Are the symptoms different in women?

The symptoms are similar between man and women. However, women are more likely to feel other symptoms besides chest discomfort, and they sometimes dismiss their chest pains. Women often attribute the symptoms to acid reflux, the flu or discomfort that is a natural part of growing older.

Minutes matter. Call 995.

Swift action can make the difference between life and death. If you are unsure if you have having a heart attack, call 995 and describe your symptoms to the operator. If the symptoms point to a heart attack, the paramedics on call will be able to start treatment immediately upon arrival, and this is the fastest way to get potentially life-saving treatment.