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homerhorizon.com News<br />
the homer horizon | June 27, 2019 | 11<br />
Staying safe<br />
What to do when a loved<br />
one is having a heart attack<br />
Chris Dowdall<br />
Contributing Columnist<br />
Being cautious and<br />
proactive key when<br />
each second can<br />
make a difference<br />
Your spouse is having<br />
a heart attack!<br />
What do you do?<br />
Imagine for a moment<br />
that summer has finally arrived<br />
in Homer Glen. You<br />
are sitting on your back<br />
patio enjoying a cold beverage<br />
of your choice while<br />
your spouse finishes the<br />
yard work. Your spouse<br />
approaches you and says<br />
that they are not feeling<br />
well.<br />
You may not realize<br />
it, but in these precious<br />
moments, you can be the<br />
difference between life<br />
and death.<br />
According to the<br />
Centers for Disease<br />
Control and Prevention<br />
in the United States,<br />
there is a person experiencing<br />
a myocardial<br />
infarction (heart attack).<br />
This amounts to roughly<br />
790,000 Americans each<br />
year, of which 580,000<br />
are experiencing their first<br />
heart attack. The warning<br />
signs, much like the<br />
infarction, are unique to<br />
each individual. However,<br />
if there is any doubt, err<br />
on the side of caution.<br />
One of the most obvious<br />
warning signs is the<br />
prototypical chest pain.<br />
Individuals have described<br />
the pain as if an elephant<br />
were sitting on their chest.<br />
It is important to remember<br />
that just because it is<br />
not the prototypical pain<br />
that this does not mean<br />
that they are not experiencing<br />
some form of<br />
a heart attack. Pain can<br />
be in bursts, constant,<br />
increase and decrease in<br />
severity, or even present<br />
itself as referred pain.<br />
Referred pain, or reflective<br />
pain, occurs when an<br />
individual feels pain in an<br />
area that is not the location<br />
of the actual injury.<br />
Referral pain for heart attacks<br />
can present itself in<br />
the neck, back or shoulder<br />
area and should not be<br />
ignored.<br />
A secondary common<br />
symptom is shortness<br />
of breath or dyspnea.<br />
The average adult has a<br />
respiratory rate of 14-16<br />
breaths per minute. An individual<br />
experiencing this<br />
symptom will exacerbate<br />
the symptoms of the heart<br />
attack because they will<br />
not be able to perform the<br />
act of transporting oxygen<br />
to the rest of the body.<br />
Other common warning<br />
signs can include<br />
vomiting, anxiety, fatigue<br />
and an overall feeling of<br />
uneasiness.<br />
Now that you can<br />
recognize some of the<br />
symptoms, what do you<br />
do now? The first step is<br />
to immediately contact<br />
911. With any injury of<br />
the heart, time is precious,<br />
and every second<br />
Please see safe, 13<br />
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