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Heart Attack Treatment

System may speed heart attack treatment

October 03, 2008
A citywide system used in Ottawa, Canada has dramatically cut the time heart attack patients have to wait to receive artery-opening procedures and may be helping to save lives. The system involves paramedics performing electrocardiograms in the field to diagnose heart attacks and then calling the results into a specialized heart center where a heart attack team is put on alert. The patient then is taken directly to a catheter lab where he or she undergoes a balloon angioplasty procedure. Patient... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What are the Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women?
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Lisa Nelson RD #2:  For women the signs of a heart attack are more subtle. What should women watch... Read more »

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Is My ED Connected to My Heart Health?
By healthgal , Health Expert

Yes....Yes...Yes... should be the answer BUT many doctors are ignoring the importance of... Read more »

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Dealing with Anxiety Symptoms: Hyperventilation
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Treating High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Pays Off
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An important study suggests that aggressively treating cholesterol levels and blood pressure... Read more »

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Is it reflux or something else? Similar symptoms to check out first
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Health Guide

What is a Heart Attack?
...– drugs that destroy blood clots that may be used when angioplasty is not an optionLearn more about heart attack treatment options.It is important to understand why heart attacks occur so you... Read more »
What is Coronary Heart Disease?
...– drugs that destroy blood clots that may be used when angioplasty is not an optionLearn more about heart attack treatment options.In addition, other medications may be necessary to help repair... Read more »
Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
...and/or 2b/3a inhibitors may be prescribed to reduce the clotting tendency of your blood. Tests and Treatments for heart attack: the following tests and treatments are usually not performed in... Read more »
Treatment for Heart Attacks
Treatment options will depend on whether the patient has angina, acute coronary syndrome, or a full-blown heart attack.Patients who are diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) may be at... Read more »
Angioplasty Patient Guide: Find Angioplasty Information
What is angioplasty? Coronary balloon angioplasty is an invasive method of opening blocked arteries that might impede flow to the heart, and possibly result in heart attack or death. It is more... Read more »

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