The American Academy of CPR and First Aid is accredited by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine who is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education^® (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Welcome to First Aid Course Heart Attack

Treatment:

Call EMS or 911 and state that you suspect a heart attack.
Make the victim sit in a comfortable position
If the person is conscious, ask the person to chew a 325 mg aspirin tablet or two 81 mg baby aspirins (if no allergic reaction to aspirin or recent GI bleed)
If victim has medicine for angina (e.g. nitroglycerine), then help him or her take it.
Monitor and record vital signs – level of response, pulse and breathing
Be prepared to administer CPR

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