Daily Survival Guide

How to Save Yourself If You Are Having A Heart Attack
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• Chew aspirin.
  Chew and swallow one 325 mg aspirin tablet, or four 81 mg baby aspirins. Aspirin will not stop the heart attack, but it will prevent blood-clotting cells from adding to the blockage.


• Alert others.


• Decrease the heart's oxygen consumption.
  Think calming thoughts and say quietly "heart-beat" each second to slow your heart rate.


• Increase oxygen delivery to the heart.
  Lie down and elevate your legs. Open the windows. If you have access to an oxygen tank, place the nasal cannula under your nose, and turn the knob to 4 liters or until you feel air.


• Perform couch-CPR.
  Breathe in through your nose, then cough every 3 seconds.


• Do not consume food or water.
  Food or water will complicate treatment to unclog your arteries.