How to Ease Sudden Chest Pain

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Recognize the symptoms of a heart attack.A heart attack occurs when the arteries that feed blood to your heart get clogged

   This damages the heart and causes the chest pain associated with a heart attack.
   
   The chest pain experienced during a heart attack can be described as dull, achy, squeezing, tight, or like a heavy pressure.
   
   It focuses around the center of the chest.
   
   To make sure you're having a heart attack, look for its other symptoms:
   Shortness of breath Nausea or vomiting Light-headedness or dizziness Cold sweats Pain in the left arm, jaw, and neck.
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   Step 2: blocking off blood flow.

   The faster the doctors can clear the blockage, the less damage it can do to the heart. , Even a small amount of aspirin will suppress the presence of platelets in your blood, thinning both blood and clots.
   
   Studies show that chewing the aspirin tablet is more effective at treating the clot, easing the chest pain, and preventing damage than swallowing it.
   
   Slowly chew on a 325 mg tablet of aspirin while waiting to receive emergency attention.
   
   Get the aspirin into your system as soon as possible. , Sit down in a comfortable position and do your best to stay calm.
   
   Loosen or remove any restrictive clothing, and try to relax as best you can.
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   Step 3: Seek immediate emergency attention.Either call emergency services or ask someone to take you to the emergency room.

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   Step 4: Take aspirin if you're not allergic.Most blockages that lead to heart attack are the result of clot-causing platelets (blood cells) that are attracted to a plaque buildup from cholesterol.

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   Step 5: Get as comfortable as possible.You don't want to move around or do anything to get your blood pumping

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   Step 6: as this could cause further damage to the heart.

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