A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart is blocked. A person having a heart attack is still talking and breathing. This person does not need CPR—but they do need to get to the hospital right away. Heart attack increases the risk for going into cardiac arrest. Learn some surprising facts about CPR, cardiac arrest, and how you can be prepared to help save a life.
Currently, about 9 in 10 people who have cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. Certain people, including people in low-income, Black, and Hispanic neighborhoods, are less likely to receive CPR from bystanders than people in high-income white neighborhoods.
Women may also be less likely to receive CPR if they experience cardiac arrest in a public place. If you see someone in cardiac arrest, call right away and then start CPR. Keep doing CPR until medical professionals arrive. About , cardiac arrests happen outside of hospitals each year—and about 7 in 10 of those happen at home. If you see cardiac arrest happen see sidebar , call right away and then do CPR until medical professionals arrive.
Keep reading to learn how to perform CPR. Follow these steps if you see someone in cardiac arrest:. If you appreciate the content found on our website, please consider a donation to the Sarver Heart Center. Skip to main content. The person is fine one moment and you suddenly see or hear them collapse. This helps to determine whether the person had some other reason for the event or if they are indeed in cardiac arrest. If you have no response you should assume that the person has experienced cardiac arrest.
Tell someone to call or make the call yourself. You need to get emergency responders on their way as soon as possible. Start chest compressions. Is this the same as a heart attack? To preserve heart muscle, it's important to understand early heart attack symptoms: Chest discomfort.
The discomfort lasts for more than a few minutes or it may go away and come back. The discomfort may feel like pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain.
Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. This may include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or upper stomach. Shortness of breath may occur with or before chest discomfort. Women are different than men and not all symptoms of a heart attack are universal. Should I stop compressions if the victim gasps? What if I get tired during chest compressions? The correct response to a witnessed cardiac arrest is to: Check for responsiveness shake and shout. Begin uninterrupted forceful continuous chest compressions immediately.
Call for an AED if one is nearby and available. What if the person has an ICD or a pacemaker? Using your body weight not just your arms , press straight down by 5 to 6cm 2 to 2.
Keeping your hands on their chest, release the compression and allow the chest to return to its original position. Repeat these compressions at a rate of to times a minute until an ambulance arrives or you become exhausted.
CPR with rescue breaths Place the heel of your hand on the centre of the person's chest, then place the other hand on top and press down by 5 to 6cm 2 to 2. After every 30 chest compressions, give 2 rescue breaths. Tilt the casualty's head gently and lift the chin up with 2 fingers. Pinch the person's nose. Seal your mouth over their mouth, and blow steadily and firmly into their mouth for about 1 second.
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