Life-Saving Steps in the Event of a Heart Attack or Sudden Cardiac Arrest
                     ABOUT DOCTOR
Interventional 
Cardiologist
Apollo Hospitals, 
Indore
Dr. Sarita Rao is a Sr. Interventional Cardiologist at 
Apollo  Hospitals, Indore. She is the first female 
Interventional  Cardiologist in Central India. She is 
Fellow of American  College of Cardiology(FACC) 
and Fellow of European  Society of 
Cardiology(FESC)
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OPD Timing at Apollo Hospitals, Indore: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Apollo Hospitals, Indore Sector D Rd, Scheme No 74C, Vijay 
Nagar, Indore.
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Location: 303, Third Floor, Vishal Astra, Opp. Satya Sai School, A.B Road, 
Indore, MP.
Life-Saving Steps in the Event of a Heart Attack or 
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
In recent years, the prevalence of heart attacks has risen dramatically. The Indian Heart 
Association reports that the urban population is three times more vulnerable than those 
living in rural, with 50% of all heart attacks in Indians occurring in those under the age of 50 
and 25% occurring in those under the age of 40. Given these sobering numbers, it's wise to 
be familiar with some measures or steps that could prove useful in the event of a heart 
attack.
Common symptoms of a heart attack include:-
• Chest pain like pressure, squeezing or fullness.
• Shoulder, arm, neck, jaw, back, and abdominal pain that comes and goes for a few 
minutes or longer.
• Wet, cold perspiration
• Diarrhoea and vomiting
• Feeling weak or faint
• Anxiety\s.
• Discomfort or anxiety
• Extreme weariness for no apparent reason, especially in females and the elderly.
• An uncomfortable feeling of numbness, aching, or tingling, most commonly in the left 
arm but also occasionally in the right.
• Trouble breathing, wheezing, or choking.
Here are some Life-Saving Steps in the Event of a Heart Attack or Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• In an emergency call ambulance
• If you experience these warning signs, get medical help immediately. Have a friend or 
neighbour take you to the hospital if you can't call an ambulance. Don't get behind the 
wheel until you have to. Driving puts you and others in danger since your health can 
worsen while you're behind the wheel.
• While you wait for aid, you can chew and swallow an aspirin.
• The anticoagulant effects of aspirin are well-documented. It may lessen the amount of 
damage done to the heart during a heart attack if given at the onset. Those who are 
allergic to aspirin or have been advised not to take it by their doctor should avoid it.
• If you have been prescribed 
nitro-glycerine and experience 
symptoms consistent with a 
heart attack, take it as 
recommended and call an 
ambulance immediately.
• If the victim is unresponsive 
and you can't detect a pulse, 
call an ambulance and start 
CPR immediately to keep blood 
circulating while emergency 
personnel arrive.
• Applying maximum pressure to 
the centre of the chest -100 to 
120 compressions per minute is 
recommended. If the person is 
unconscious and an automated 
external defibrillator (AED) is 
nearby, use it following the 
device's instructions.
A Guide to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CRP)
• Demand that the individual relaxes while lying flat on their back on a hard surface.
• Put the palm of one hand over the middle of the person's chest, right above the 
breastbone, and rest the other hand on top of the first.
• Make sure your elbows are straight while you use your full weight to squeeze the 
person's chest by roughly 5-6 centimetres.
• While waiting for emergency medical help, perform compressions at a pace of 100 to 
120 per minute.
• After performing chest compressions, a CPR-trained individual should attempt to open 
the victim's airway by gently tipping back the victim's head and pushing the chin 
forward in preparation for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
First, perform it while 
closing the nostrils of 
the person. The next 
step is to give the 
person some air by 
placing your mouth 
near the person's 
mouth. Take caution not 
to overdo it with the 
force of your breaths or 
the speed at which you 
breathe. One cycle of 
CPR typically consists of 
thirty chest 
compressions followed 
by two rescue breaths. 
Do this repeatedly until 
aid arrives or the 
individual wakes up.
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