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First aid - heart attack; First aid - cardiopulmonary arrest; First aid - cardiac arrest
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- Have the person sit down, rest, and try to keep calm.
- Loosen any tight clothing.
- Ask if the person takes any chest pain medication for aknown heart condition.
- Help the person take the medication (usually nitroglycerin, which is placed under the tongue).
- If the pain does not go away promptly with rest or within 3 minutes of taking nitroglycerin, call for emergency medical help.
- If the...
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