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    Heart attack

    Recognising the warning signs


    What is a heart attack?
    Like all other muscles in your body, the heart muscle
    requires blood to survive. Coronary arteries carry blood
    to the heart and a heart attack occurs when an area of
    your heart muscle does not receive its blood supply.
    The blood supply to the heart is usually blocked when
    a build-up of fatty tissue, or plaque, on the artery wall
    cracks. Blood cells and other parts of the blood stick over
    the damaged area and form a clot that suddenly and
    completely blocks the blood flow to your heart muscle.
    As a result, the part of your heart muscle that is not getting
    enough blood starts to die.

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    What are the warning signs
    of heart attack?
    The warning signs of heart attack vary from person to
    person. Heart attacks are not always sudden or severe.
    Many start slowly with only mild pain or discomfort.
    Symptoms can come on suddenly or develop over
    minutes and get progressively worse. Symptoms usually
    last for at least 10 minutes. You may have just one symptom
    or a combination of symptoms.
    Symptoms include tightness, pressure, heaviness or pain in
    your chest, neck, jaw, shoulder/s, back or arm/s. This pain
    or discomfort may start in your chest and spread to these
    other areas of your upper body. You may not get chest pain
    at all, but just feel pain or discomfort in one or more of
    these other areas.
    You may have a choking feeling in your throat. Your arms
    may feel heavy or useless. You may also feel short of
    breath, nauseous, have a cold sweat and/or feel dizzy or
    light-headed. People who have a heart attack usually have
    some warning signs. Unfortunately, many people who
    experience warning signs wait too long before getting help.
    With a heart attack, every minute counts. Too many
    people lose their lives because they take too long to call
    Triple Zero (000) for an ambulance. Getting to hospital
    quickly can reduce the damage to your heart muscle and
    increase your chance of survival. In hospital, staff will give
    you treatments that help reduce this damage.
    If you experience any of the warning signs of heart attack,
    this is an emergency – call Triple Zero (000)* and ask for
    an ambulance.
    *If calling Triple Zero (000) doesn’t work on your mobile phone, try 112.

    Heart attack 3
    What should I do if I have the warning
    signs of heart attack?
    1. Stop – Immediately stop what you are doing and rest.
    2. Talk – If you are with someone, tell them what you
    are feeling.
    • If you take angina medicine:
    - Take one dose of your medicine. Wait 5 minutes.
    - If you still have symptoms, take another dose of
    your medicine. Wait 5 minutes.
    • If any of your symptoms:
    - are severe
    - get worse quickly
    - have lasted 10 minutes then
    3. Call Triple Zero (000)* now! – Ask for an ambulance.
    Don’t hang up. Wait for advice from the operator.
    *If calling Triple Zero (000) doesn’t work on your mobile phone, try 112.

    No two heart attacks are the same.


    Someone who has already had a heart
    attack may have different symptoms
    next time.

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    What’s the difference between
    angina and a heart attack?
    Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between
    temporary chest pain or discomfort (angina) and a heart
    attack. Both are caused by a reduction in the blood
    flow to your heart, and the symptoms can feel the same.
    However, angina occurs when part of your heart muscle
    is temporarily unable to get enough blood and nutrients
    to meet its needs. A heart attack occurs when a clot
    completely blocks a coronary artery and reduces blood
    flow to the heart muscle beyond the clot.
    Many people who have angina live to a healthy old age
    without having a heart attack. However, if you have
    angina your chance of having a heart attack increases.

    Angina Heart attack

    Symptoms Temporary chest A heart attack can


    and pain discomfort or pain happen at any time
    that usually happens of the day or night,
    during physical at rest or during
    activity or extreme physical activity
    emotion and goes
    away after a few More common
    minutes of rest to feel nauseous
    or vomit
    Effect of Effectively relieved Not completely
    medication within a couple of relieved within 10
    minutes by resting minutes of onset
    and putting a dose by rest and angina
    of your angina medicine, or if it
    medicine (nitrate is severe or gets
    spray or tablet worse quickly
    prescribed by your
    doctor) under
    your tongue
    Damage Heart muscle may Heart muscle is
    to heart not be damaged permanently
    muscle damaged

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    How can I reduce my chance
    of having a heart attack?
    If you have had a heart attack, you have a greater
    chance of having another heart attack.
    The best way to reduce your chance of having a
    heart attack is to:
    • take your medicines as directed by your doctor
    • be smoke free
    • achieve and maintain a healthy body weight
    • be physically active.

    Want to know more?


    For more information about heart attacks or
    anything else in this brochure, call our Health
    Information Service on 1300 36 27 87 (local
    call cost) and talk to one of our trained health
    professionals. You can also visit
    www.heartfoundation.org.au

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    Will you recognise your heart attack?
    Do you feel any
    pain pressure heaviness tightness

    In one or more of your


    chest neck jaw

    arm/s back shoulder/s

    You may also feel


    nauseus a cold sweat dizzy short breath
    Yes
    1. STOP Rest now

    2. TALK Tell someone how you feel

    If you take angina


    medicine
    • Take a dose of your
    medicine.
    Are your
    Have your
    • Wait 5 minutes. Still symptoms
    symptoms
    have symptoms? severe or or
    lasted 10
    Take another dose getting
    minutes?
    of your medicine. worse?
    • Wait 5 minutes.
    Symptoms won’t
    go away?
    Yes

    3. CALL 000* Triple Zero

    • Ask for an ambulance. • Wait for the operator’s


    • Don’t hang up. instructions.
    *If calling Triple Zero (000) doesn’t work on your mobile phone, try 112.

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    For heart health information,
    please contact us
    1300 36 27 87
    heartfoundation.org.au

    © 2016 National Heart Foundation of Australia, ABN 98 008 419 761


    First published 2010; Reprinted with corrections 2012, 2013, 2016.
    Cover image: szefei, Shutterstock.com
    Terms of use: This material has been developed for general information and educational
    purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your healthcare
    provider if you have, or suspect you have, a health problem. The health information
    provided has been developed by the Heart Foundation and is based on independent
    research and the available scientific evidence at the time of writing. The information
    is obtained and developed from a variety of sources including, but not limited to,
    collaborations with third parties and information provided by third parties under licence.
    It is not an endorsement of any organisation, product or service.
    While care has been taken in preparing the content of this material, the National Heart
    Foundation of Australia, its employees and related parties cannot accept any liability,
    including for any loss or damage, resulting from the reliance on the content, or for its
    accuracy, currency and completeness.
    This material may be found in third parties’ programs or materials (including, but
    not limited to, show bags or advertising kits). This does not imply an endorsement or
    recommendation by the National Heart Foundation of Australia for such third parties’
    organisations, products or services, including their materials or information. Any use of
    National Heart Foundation of Australia materials or information by another person or
    organisation is at the user’s own risk.
    The entire contents of this material are subject to copyright protection. Enquiries
    concerning permissions should be directed to copyright@heartfoundation.org.au
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