A heart attack is one of the most common life-threatening heart conditions. If you think a person is having or has had, a heart attack, sit them down and make them relax, and call an ambulance.
Symptoms of a heart attack include:
• chest pain – the pain is usually located in the center or left side of the chest and can feel like a sensation of pressure, tightness or squeezing
• pain in other parts of the body – it can feel as if the pain is traveling from the chest down one or both arms, or into the jaw, neck, back or abdomen
• going unconscious
If they’re conscious, reassure them telling them they are going to be OK. Try to monitor their vital signs, such as breathing, until help arrives.
If the person becomes unconscious, check their breathing, and, if necessary, start CPR.
Re-inform the emergency services that the casualty is now in cardiac arrest.