Myocardial infarction is a common disease in middle-aged and elderly people, especially after the age of 50, and its incidence is significantly increased.
Once a myocardial infarction occurs, it means that the blood vessels around the heart have been blocked, and because the heart cannot obtain an adequate blood supply, it will cause a variety of adverse symptoms.
Myocardial infarction onset is urgent, the harm is large, when there is a relevant signal, you must seek medical treatment in time, if you miss the golden treatment time, the risk of death will be greatly improved.
So, what are the signals before the heart attack comes?
1. Chest pain
This is one of the most typical symptoms before the onset of myocardial infarction. Pain caused by myocardial infarction occurs mostly in the early morning, whether it is the site or nature of the pain, it is similar to angina, but the degree of pain is heavier than angina, and the duration can be as long as several hours or longer, such pain does not work after rest, taking nitric acid tablets, and pain is often accompanied by fear, sweating, restlessness, and feelings of imminent death.
2. Radiation pain
In addition to chest pain, many people can also have epigastric pain, toothache, shoulder and back pain when myocardial infarction occurs, which is radiation pain caused by myocardial ischemia and requires high vigilance.
3. Irritable and irritable
Before the myocardial infarction comes, the patient will be inexplicably irritable, irritable, always feel restless, do anything is very impatient, impatient, especially want to be angry.
4. Confusion, nausea, vomiting, etc
When the myocardial infarction comes, the human body blood pressure can be reduced, so such patients will also have confusion, nausea, vomiting and other abnormalities, when these abnormalities appear, it means that the myocardial infarction has been more serious, patients should be the first time to the hospital for treatment, seize the golden treatment time.
5. Rapid heartbeat
If the heartbeat is accelerated without any trigger and does not last long, about 1 to 10 minutes, this signal should also be paid special attention, which may also be a sign of myocardial infarction.
What should I do if I suddenly have a heart attack?
1. Dial 120 at the first time
The first thing a patient or family member should do when a heart attack is to call 120 for help, the sooner the better, otherwise once the cardiovascular blockage exceeds 90 minutes, it will lead to myocardial necrosis and threaten the patient's life.
2. Always have first aid drugs
People with underlying medical conditions should always have some first aid drugs at home, such as nitroglycerin.
Once symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, and chest pain occur, they can be contained under the tongue, which has the effect of dilating blood vessels and winning valuable time for subsequent treatment.
Folk will use methods such as slapping acupuncture points and pinching people for first aid, which do not have sufficient scientific basis to support, so it is not recommended to use them blindly.
3. Learn basic first aid skills
Once a sudden myocardial infarction occurs, the patient should first find a safer environment, or sit or lie down, so as not to fall due to unsteady standing, and then call for help.
When others treat patients with myocardial infarction, they should not violently shake the patient or lift the patient at will.
If the patient has symptoms such as loss of consciousness and vomiting, the patient can turn his head to the side to avoid clogging of vomit.
Nowadays, the incidence of myocardial infarction has become more and more young, whether it is young people or middle-aged and elderly people, they should improve their health awareness, usually to moderate diet, away from tobacco and alcohol, exercise frequently, but also to ensure regular work and rest, to prevent the occurrence of myocardial infarction.
In addition, the elderly, three high patients and other special groups of people in life should also pay more attention to their health status, if the sudden appearance of chest pain, rapid heartbeat and other symptoms, should be vigilant about the occurrence of myocardial infarction, to the first time to the hospital for treatment.