Heart Attack Preventive Measures

MS.SANTHIYA.VM.SC PSYCHIATRIC NURSINGKASTURBA GANDHI NURSING COLLEGE, MGMC&RIPUDUCHERRY

Heart attack;

Causes of heart attack: Obesity

Smoking; Life style changes:

Aging factors.

Obstruction of clots in blood vessels.

Chest pain symptoms:

Jaw pain, Pain radiating to left shoulder, sharp pricking type chest pain.

Sweating.

Breathing difficulty.

Light headedness

Dizziness

Nausea and vomiting

Finding methods: Angiogram

Medical Management;

Surgical management;PTCA

Coronary bypass surgery:

First aid for cardiac arrest:

Check the persons consciousnessif not conscious, check for breathing;

If pulse is present means,call for help and inform to emergency help line,

Start to give CPR;

Management

Dietary management Physical exercise

VegetablesFruitsPlant based proteinLow salt content foodWhole grains

Vegetables:

Green leaf vegetables;

Whole grains:

Fruits;

Cont.,

Physical exercise:

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