Treatment of heart attack

Treatment of heart attack is initially done in the hospital and generally includes the use of drugs and angioplasty with stent, which is to open and keep open a blood vessel.

Upon arrival at the hospital, some initial steps are taken such as cardiac monitoring, an electrocardiogram, oxygen therapy, and the use of drugs like aspirin, Isordil, Beta blocker and Antiplatelet agents, for example.

After this initial procedure, the patient should remain in hospital for a few days until it fully recovers. During this period he will have a light diet, low salt and fat and should remain at rest, doing only the exercises of physiotherapy to prevent respiratory complications and improve blood circulation.

After discharge the individual should continue the treatment at home with healthy food and doing physical therapy. It is important to avoid efforts, strong emotions and take the medicines prescribed by the cardiologist daily.

The infarcted patient should return for an appointment with the cardiologist in 15 days or at least 1 time per month in the first 6 months after infarction.

Some important recommendations after a heart attack, avoiding a new infarction, are:

     Do not drive in the next 60 days;
     Avoid strenuous activity;
     Avoid stress, irritability and anxiety;
     Only perform physical exercise under medical supervision and with the help of a specialist physiotherapist in cardiofuncional or physical educator;
     Adopt a healthy diet, avoiding foods high in fat and sugar;
     Avoid extreme temperatures like heat above 40 or below 5 ° C cold

The patient who has suffered a heart attack have a greater chance of suffering a heart attack again and so it is important to follow the treatment properly, adopting all measures to prevent myocardial mentioned above.
Drug treatment of myocardial

Drug treatment of myocardial infarction can be done with the use of remedies as:

     Vasodilators, intravenous;
     Intravenous or subcutaneous anticoagulant;
     anxiolytic and
     Analgesic.

After this initial procedure, the patient can be sent to perform a cardiac catheterization, which will be surveyed obstructions of blood vessels and defined treatment.
Physical therapy after myocardial

The physical therapy should be initiated after myocardial still in the hospital, after releasing the cardiologist, and can be maintained for life. It may contain:

     Physical and breathing exercises;
     Muscle stretching;
     Up and down stairs;
     Strengthen muscles with aerobic and anaerobic exercises.

The intensity of exercise varies according to the stage of rehabilitation in which the individual is. Initially it is suggested 5-10 minutes of exercise two times per day until the individual can perform one hour of exercise a day, which happens around 6 months after infarction.

Symptoms of heart attack

The symptoms of acute myocardial infarction are related to the death of heart tissue caused by blockage of a vein of the heart by fat deposits and can occur at any age, even in young people.

However, the symptoms of myocardial infarction are more common in smokers, overweight, high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol and include:

Pain in the left chest, shaped grip, stab or weight, which may radiate to the neck, armpit, back, left arm or even right arm;
Stomach pain, unrelated to food;
Back pain;
Malaise;
Dizziness and nausea;
Pallor and cold sweat;
Difficulty breathing or rapid breathing;
Dry cough.
When a person experiences intense pain between the navel and mouth that lasts more than 20 minutes to find a hospital or call 192 in order to call an ambulance.

Symptoms of massive heart attack may occur more abruptly and be accompanied by indigestion, excessive sweating and tiredness, but there are cases where massive heart attack without having any symptoms arise.
Symptoms of female heart attack

The symptoms of female heart attack are usually less severe than the symptoms of male heart attack and can be:

Pain in the jaw, pain in the cervical or back pain, as if a weight;
Strong indigestion, as if he had exaggerated the power;
Feeling of lump in the throat;
Difficulty breathing.

These symptoms may occur even at rest, but are more common in women taking the contraceptive pill, under stress and those who smoke.

If a woman experiences these symptoms should call an ambulance or go to the hospital ASAP.

Massive heart attack

The massive heart attack is a medical emergency that can lead to death in all individuals who do not have a quick and effective treatment. Almost half of the cases die before reaching hospital due to how quickly it happens and the lack of effective care. It manifests generating symptoms such as sudden chest pain and breathlessness in individuals who sometimes never suffer from heart disease. Due to its severity, can lead to death in minutes if not promptly diagnosed and treated.
Causes of massive heart attack

The fatal heart attack is caused, mostly, by the obstruction of blood flow by breaking a plate of fat which is adhered to the inner wall of the vessel. When this plaque ruptures, releasing inflammatory substances that are capable of resulting in complete blockage of the blood vessel, so as to prevent the passage of blood to carry oxygen to the heart walls. The absence of this oxygen causes the muscle suffers, which is reflected in chest pain and later, can result in death of the heart muscle.

Individuals who are overweight, who have high cholesterol or have increased the rate of triglycerides in the blood, are the most likely to suffer a heart attack.

Given the suspicion of a massive heart attack, you should call an ambulance for the patient to be taken as soon as possible to the hospital to be started early, treatment in order to prevent muscle loss and death of the individual .

12 signs that may indicate heart problems

Knowing which signals that may indicate heart problems can help prevent heart attack, for example, or facilitate the diagnosis of a heart disease such as heart failure.

Thus, 12 signs that may indicate heart problems are:

     Anxiety: A heart attack can cause much anxiety and fear of death, moments before it occurred;
     Chest discomfort: classic symptom of a heart attack;
     Persistent cough: may be the result of the accumulation of fluid in the lungs due to heart failure;
     Dizziness: feeling dizzy and faint arrive moments can occur before a heart attack or in cases such as arrhythmia or hypotension;
     Fatigue: feeling very tired all the time may indicate heart failure;
     Nausea or lack of appetite: may be related to abdominal swelling caused by fluid retention associated with pain or infarction;
     Pain in other parts of the body: the pain may start in the chest and spread to the shoulders, arms, elbows, back, neck, jaw or abdomen or be related to a heart attack;
     Rapid and irregular pulse, when accompanied by weakness, dizziness or difficulty breathing may be evidence of a heart attack, heart failure or arrhythmia;
     Shortness of breath: you can also indicate the onset of a heart attack;
     Sudden cold sweat: may indicate a stroke, hypotension, hypertension or arrhythmia;
     Swelling: swelling of the legs and feet can be a sign of heart failure, because this disease can cause fluid retention;
     Extreme weakness: may occur in the days before a heart attack or associated heart failure or hypotension;

The greater the number of symptoms that feel, the greater the chances of presenting a picture of heart failure, or heart attack. Therefore, it is important to make an appointment with a cardiologist for a thorough evaluation and subsequent treatment.

Individuals who are more likely to suffer from heart disease are those who have family history of heart problems, those who are overweight, smoke and have other associated diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. In these cases, every precaution is little.