The most common sign of a heart attack is chest pain spreading toward the left arm. If there is no early intervention during a heart attack, the part of the heart muscle deprived of oxygen stops working permanently.
During a heart attack, stay calm, do not panic, avoid moving too much, call an ambulance, and let the people around you know. Lie down on your back in a comfortable place with your upper body raised, and raise your legs if possible.
Remember that non-medical interventions and excessive movement are not acceptable. The best thing is to wait calmly for the ambulance. Every minute counts, and you should be taken to a hospital with an angiography suite.
The first two hours of a heart attack are critical!
While waiting for the ambulance, do not take unknown medications. You may only take aspirin.
Information on this site is general and does not replace an examination by a doctor.