Heart attack - Simple English Wikipedia

# Heart attack

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A heart attack is a heart condition where blood cannot get to part of the heart. This can cause the heart to fail. It can put the life of the person who has a heart attack in danger.

## [edit] How to tell if someone has had a heart attack

The following signs may point to a heart attack:

- chest pain
- generally feeling unconfortable or unwell
- unusual sweating
- feeling sick, perhaps vomiting

## [edit] What to do

A heart attack is classified as a Medical emergency. Do the following, after calling an ambulance as quickly as possible. Two minutes may look like a short time, but they can save a person's life:

- Look to see that there are as little breathing difficulties as possible. Place in a peosition where the patient is comfortable. Open the collar of a shirt, if needed.
- Give access to more oxygen (air). Place the patient near a window, and open it.
- Give Aspirin if you have it, and you know that the patient is not allergic to it. Aspirin keeps the blood in the veins flowing well.
- Look that the pulse and the breathing of the patient stays the same. Look that the patient does not fall unconscious.

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