learn how to start chest compressions<\/a> with a course from First Aid Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhile waiting for the emergency services to arrive stay with the person who may be having a heart attack and provide them with reassurance and support. Encourage them to sit down and try to keep them calm. If they are conscious and able to communicate, ask if they have any prescribed medication for a heart condition and assist them in taking it, if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s also advisable to ask if they have any known allergies or medical conditions that could affect their treatment. However, it is important to avoid giving them any medication or attempting to perform any medical or surgical procedures by yourself, as this should be left to the professionals. By staying by their side and offering comfort, you can help alleviate some anxiety and stress they may be experiencing while waiting for medical assistance to arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Can I Prevent a Heart Attack or Sudden Cardiac Death?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Maintain the healthiest lifestyle you can by eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly in a way you enjoy and avoiding smoking or excessive alcohol consumption. Managing stress levels in a positive way and getting enough sleep where possible can also contribute to your mental health, overall resilience and a robust heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is also important to monitor your blood pressure and cholesterol levels regularly, as high levels of both can increase your other risk factors of heart disease and heart attacks. If you have a family history of heart disease or other risk factors for heart attack, such as diabetes or obesity, it is important to discuss these with your doctor and develop a plan to manage your own risk factors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Heart attack symptoms can differ between men and women. While chest pain is a common symptom of heart attacks for both genders, women may experience another common heart attack warning signs like, shortness of breathe, nausea, vomiting and back or jaw pain. Men may experience more traditional, common warning signs of a heart attack like […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":55222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[311,110,312,313],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55221"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55221"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55238,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55221\/revisions\/55238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}