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How do you stop a heart attack immediately?

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Dr. Dr Kareemulla Shaik

Dr Kareemulla Shaik

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Acting quickly can save lives. If given quickly after symptoms, clot-busting and artery-opening medications can stop a heart attack, and having a catheterization with a stent put in may open a closed blood vessel. The longer you wait for treatment, the more chances of survival go down and damage to the heart goes up.

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