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Heart attack: First aid
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What to do if you or someone else may be having a heart attack
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Symptoms
Treatment
Prevention
What to do if you or someone else may be having a heart attack
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Symptoms
Treatment
Prevention
Overview
By Mayo Clinic Staff
A heart attack is heart damage caused by reduced or blocked blood flow to the heart muscle. Another name for the condition is myocardial infarction. A heart attack is a medical emergency. First aid for a heart attack that causes sudden cardiac arrest includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). It can help save a person's life.
