{"id":52559,"date":"2025-04-25T22:03:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/heart-attack-first-aid\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:06:20","slug":"heart-attack-first-aid","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/es\/mayo-health-library\/heart-attack-first-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart attack: First aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>A heart attack is heart damage caused by reduced or blocked blood flow to the heart muscle. Another name for the condition is myocardial infarction. A heart attack is a medical emergency. First aid for a heart attack includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).. It can help save a person&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n<p>Call 911 or emergency medical help if you think you or someone else might be having a heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of a heart attack may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chest pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching.<\/li>\n<li>Pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or sometimes the upper belly.<\/li>\n<li>Cold sweats.<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue.<\/li>\n<li>Heartburn or indigestion.<\/li>\n<li>Lightheadedness or sudden dizziness.<\/li>\n<li>Nausea.<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A heart attack usually causes chest pain that lasts more than 15 minutes. The chest pain may be mild or severe. Some people don&#8217;t have any chest pain or pressure. Symptoms may be less obvious in some people, especially for women. For example, heart attack symptoms may include nausea or a brief or sharp pain felt in the neck, arm or back.<\/p>\n<p>Some heart attacks happen suddenly. But many people have warning signs hours or days in advance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Call 911 or your local emergency number.<\/strong> Don&#8217;t ignore the symptoms of a heart attack. If you can&#8217;t get an ambulance or emergency vehicle to come to you, have someone drive you to the nearest hospital. Drive yourself only if you have no other option.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take aspirin, if recommended.<\/strong>  Aspirin helps prevent blood clotting. Taking aspirin during a heart attack may reduce heart damage. Don&#8217;t take an aspirin unless a healthcare professional says to do so. Don&#8217;t delay calling 911 to take an aspirin. Call for emergency help first.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take nitroglycerin,<\/strong> if prescribed. If you think you&#8217;re having a heart attack and you have a prescription for this medicine, take it as directed while waiting for emergency medical help.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start CPR if the person doesn&#8217;t have a pulse or isn&#8217;t breathing.<\/strong> If you&#8217;re untrained in CPR, do hands-only CPR. That means push hard and fast on the person&#8217;s chest. Do this about 100 to 120 times a minute. If you&#8217;re trained in CPR and confident in your ability, start with 30 chest compressions before giving two rescue breaths.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use an automated external defibrillator (AED)<\/strong> if one is available and the person is unconscious. The device delivers shocks to reset the heart rhythm. AEDs come with step-by-step voice instructions for their use. They&#8217;re programmed to allow a shock only when appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lifestyle changes can keep the heart healthy and may help prevent a heart attack.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t smoke or use tobacco.<\/li>\n<li>Haga ejercicio con regularidad.<\/li>\n<li>Keep a healthy weight.<\/li>\n<li>Eat nutritious foods and use less salt and saturated fats.<\/li>\n<li>Limit alcohol.<\/li>\n<li>Manage stress.<\/li>\n<li>Control blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol.<\/li>\n<li>Get 7 to 8 hours of sleep daily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also it&#8217;s a good idea to learn CPR and how to use an AED so you can help someone who&#8217;s having a heart attack. 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