Heart Attack
And how to perform CPR
Definition of heart attack
When blood vessels is blocked by cholesterol or a broken blood vessel and surrounding heart muscle dies.
Definition of CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; helping someones heart breath and restart the circulation of their blood.
How is a heart attack caused?
Blood supply to the heart muscle is blocked off or interrupted,leading to damage of the heart muscle.
Signs and symptoms in men
Hands only CPR
- Tap and shout
- call 911
- check for normal breathing
- start sequence of CPR
Rescue breaths
- Tilt head back and lift chin
- pinch nose shut
- cup hand around mouth
- blow in for about one minute
- give one rescue breath one after another
Do not stop CPR unless...
- obvious signs of life (breathing)
- AED is ready to use
- Trained responders or EMS personnel takes over
- too exhausted to continue
- scene becomes unsafe