It is often the case in households that people see their near & dear ones complaining of minor or severe chest ache. Often, we do tend to ignore it as end results of unhealthy food intake leading to acidity. But do you know that minor chest pain actually may have rung the welcome bells for a severe heart attack.  It’s always advisable to seek a doctor’s advice in matters as such. Chest pains often continue for longer periods before the actual damage happens, i.e. heart attack.

Typical symptoms of occurrence of a heart attack include:

• Acute Pain in the middle part of the heart,
• Squeezing or burning sensation around heart area.
• Profuse sweating
• Pain around Jaws
• Pain in upper backbone area.

Often is the case that heart attack occurs in an implicit or silent manner. After effects of such an attack may include:

• Nausea or stomach unrest
• Sudden light-headedness accompanied by sweating.

Statistics & medical repots have indicated silent heart attacks seem to conquer old hearted people more often than young ones.

First aids:

In such situations, call your local emergency medical helpline numbers to get immediate help. In the interim, the emergency aids which can be applied on spot to cardiac arrest patients include:

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): This is a manual pressurizing mechanism applied over the heart area to drive oxygenated blood into the heart & thereby to different organs of body including brain. The rate of CPR should be at least 100 chest compressions per 60 seconds.

Mouth to mouth respiration: This method should be applied by laying down the patient on a bed, stretcher or lap. Simultaneously, you should hold the back of his neck with one hand & lift his head keeping the chin in a higher position than head.  In this position, exhale air into his mouth for prolonged period with considerable pressure such that the air reaches his lungs.

These first aid processes will sustain his heartbeat till medical help arrives.