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Saturday, September 27, 2008

How to diagnose a Heart attack....?

How to diagnose a heart attack?

It has been observed that heart attacks are the No. 1 killer in Sri Lanka. A heart attack occurs mainly due to:

(a) Overweight, lack of exercise, excessive consumption of fatty foods;

(b) Uncontrolled blood pressure and diabetes;

(c) Continued mental stress;

(d) Sudden shock, accidents etc. and

(e) Hereditary factors.

Usually, people get alarmed when they suffer a chest pain - which may not always be due to a heart attack. You could assess to a certain extent as to whether a person has suffered a heart attack if he/she finds it difficult to do one or more of the following acts:

1. Smile followed by laughter,

2. Raise both hands above the shoulder,

3. Speak short sentences and continue with longer sentences and

4. Stick out the tongue straight.

If he/she cannot perform the above tasks, immediate medical attention has to be sought. It should be remembered that medical attention given after a lapse of three hours of observing the symptoms will be of little use.

S. R. Balachandran
courtesy: www island.lk

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