Medical crisis can come any minute without a prior notification; especially cardiovascular emergencies. Cardiovascular emergencies can be fatal due to delay, if not recognized immediately. Jotting down emergency number may come handy while dealing with a medical emergency.

Most of the people have this perception that heart attacks are sudden. But this may not be the scenario every time. Several heart attacks may start with a mild discomfort in the chest. You should always seek medical help, even if you are not sure about its origin.

Symptoms may differ from person to person, but some of the common symptoms are as follows-

1. Chest Pain

One of the major symptoms is chest pain, it may be very mild in case of some patients. It can be either cardiac or non-cardiac. Keep in mind that NOT all attacks begin with severe pain, some may start with mild discomfort while taking rest or doing everyday work. This is more likely in case for diabetes patients. Pressure, fullness, squeezing or crushing pain should be considered as chest pain and medical help should be opted for. The chest pain can either be persistent or rhythmic. The severity may vary based on an individual’s age, gender and medical conditions.

2. Shortness of Breath

Medically known as Dyspnoea is another symptom of suspected heart attack. The affected person finds it difficult to breathe even in lying position.

3. Rapid movement of Chest

Medically known as palpitation, which leads to uneven heartbeat should be considered as life threatening and immediate help must be opted for.

4. Loss of Consciousness

Medically called syncope, this symptom arises when the person suffers sudden weakness, vertigo, dizziness and lose consciousness. This happens due to malfunctioning of brain.

5. Sudden Coughing

If sudden coughing takes place, it could lead to pulmonary edema, medically known as heart failure. It can be determined by checking for presence of blood in sputum.

Early recognition and treatment

The main delay occurs between the onset of symptoms and decision to seek medical help. The emergency contact must be immediately dialed and asked for guidelines.

ILS Hospitals is one of the most reputed heart hospitals in Kolkata. It’s a multi-speciality hospital and it attends medical emergency cases. In case of cardiac emergency, dial 90514 60000, and follow the instructions of our associated medical team. Often we recommend patients to chew aspirin tablet unless the patient has allergy from aspirin.

The clinical cardiology department of ILS deals with several cardiac condition such as,

a) Acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as heart attack
b) Unstable angina
c) Heart failure
d) Severe hypertension
e) Cardiomyopathies
f) Heart blocks

With the help of advanced diagnosis, such as TMT, HOLTER, ECG, ECHO and MRI etc we evaluate the condition of patients and recommend the most appropriate treatment.