Question

What are the warning signs of a heart attack? Discuss the differences in symptoms in men and women. Write a description of two medical procedures that can be done for a heart attack.

Answer 1

Warning signs of heart attack:

• Chestpain
• Heaviness,tightness,burning,pressure or squeezing behind breast bone
• Arm,jaw or neck pain
• Shortness of breath
• Light headedness
• Nausea and vomitting
• Abdominal discomfort
• Sweating

Heart attack symptoms in men and women-Difference

Men:

Chest pain is the most common symptom in heart attack in men,which is throbbing type.

Men are most likely to report physical exertion before the onset of heart attack.

Otherspecific symptoms of heart in attck in men are:

• Jaw,neck and back pain
• Shortness of breath
• Nausea and vomitting
• Light headedness

Women:

Women may experience less obvious warning signs during the episode of heart attack.They are most likely to report emotional stress before a heart attack.

Other symptoms are:

• Chest discomfort
• Jaw,neck,lower back pain
• Shortness of breath
• Extreme fatigue
• Indigestion abdominal discomfort
• Fainting
• Nausea and vomitting
• Cold sweat
• Flu like symptoms
• Anxiety and sleep disturbances.

Medical procedures for ​​​​​​Heart attack:

• Thrombolytic Theraphy:

It is also called as fibrinolytic theraphy.

These are the drugs used to lyse clot to recanalize occluded vessels(mainly coronary arteries)They act by activating natural fibrinolytic system.

First generation thrombolytic:

Ex:Streptokinase,Urokinase

Second generation thrombolytics:

Ex:Pro Urokinase,Alteplase,Reteplase,Tenecteplase

Thrombolytic Theraphy needs to be initiated as soon as possible,before the permanent dàmages to heart has occured.

• Coronary Angioplasty & Stent Implantation:

​​​​​​​Angioplasty is a procedure that helps to improve blood flow to the heart.

Angioplasty is a procedure in which a small tiny balloon catheter that is inserted into a blocked blood vessel to widen it and to improve the blood flow to heart.

It is often combined with the placement of a small wire tube called a stent.This stent helps to prop the artery open,decreasing it's chance narrowing again.

Angioplasty is often used during a heart attck to quickly open a blocked artery and reduce the amount of damage to heart.

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