HEART PROBLEMS

A heart attack is the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart which causes heart cells to die.
It generally occurs when a blood clot completely obstructs a coronary artery supplying blood to the heart muscle.
The blood clot that causes the heart attack usually forms at the site of rupture of a hardened artery,
cholesterol plaque on the inner wall of a coronary artery. The most common symptom of heart attack is chest pain.
Although chest pain is the most common symptom of a heart attack, there are a variety of symptoms including:
1.) Pain, fullness, or squeezing sensation of the chest
2.) Jaw paint, toothache, headache
3.) Shortness of breath
4.) Nausea, vomiting
5.) Sweating
6.) Heartburn
7.) Arm pain

At Vardaan Hospital, the treatment for a heart attack should start as early as possible in order to ensure minimum damage to heart and brain.
Treatment procedures for heart attack include:
Primary PTCA (Ballooning of occluded artery) is the treatment of choice for heart attack.
Oxygen Therapy is a kind of therapy that provides patient with extra oxygen, which in turn helps his body to work well. Oxygen is supplied to lungs through nasal cannula, face mask, or a small tube inserted into your windpipe.
Aspirin is given immediately after a heart attack to reduce the risk of another heart attack or of the death of cardiac tissue.
Nitroglycerin is given to reduce your heart’s workload and improve blood flow through the coronary arteries.
Medicines such as Beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, Anticoagulants, Anticlotting medicines etc.