Question 1

how long one can live after a massive heart attack with a cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Very Individual: The answer is completely individual depending upon the extent of the damage that was done to the heart muscle, the age of the person and their other medical conditions. Sustaining a cardiac arrest during a heart attack simply indicates there was a period of electrical instability and does not worsen the prognosis. Even with massive heart attacks the survival can be decades long with best care.

Question 2

what are the chances of survival after a massive heart attack followed by angioplasty that causes a cardiac arrest? now ef 52%, bp 100/70 and pulse 68

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are a lot of variables that determine prognosis like;
time from when the heart attack started to when the angioplasty was done
the ef -52% is good
excercise capacity
symptom status
it would be important to be on a medical regimen to prevent a recurrence and then to try and go to cardiac rehab.

Question 3

what to expect after a massive heart attack coupled with paralysis for a patient who has had a bypass surgery in the past?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack: The prognosis from out here doesn't sound good at all. Talk to the patient's doctor who has the best knowledge of what's going on.

Question 4

good evening. which exercise would you recommended after massive stroke/heart attack please? i do not mean "hospital physiotherapy now." i consider tai chi. is there anything else i can start with please? thank you, doctor?

Accepted Answer

: In general, continuous aerobic activity for 20-30 min per day is ideal.  I can not give specific advice regarding exercise without knowing more about the severity of the heart attack, and what residual deficits remain after your stroke.

Question 5

define a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

See below: A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies. The medical term for this is myocardial infarction.

Question 6

is heart attack painful?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack pain: It can be. Most people who have had a heart attack describe an overwhelming sense of pressure in the chest that makes it difficult to breath and don't speak specifically of pain in the sense of a sharp sensation. That being said, pain is a very subjective response to an illness and depends on the person.

Question 7

symptom of heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Lots of things: Chest pain, with or without radiation to the arms, back, shoulders or jaw, sweating, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure and shortness of breath tend to be the most common.

Question 8

how to stop a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Acute or chronic?: If you're having one right now, please go to the er. If you mean long term, don't smoke, do exercise, stay normal weight, have your blood pressure and cholesterol checked and have treated if indicated.  If you're male and >50, take Aspirin (65 for women). And finally, please choose the right parents.

Question 9

how to survive a heart attack

Accepted Answer

Complex issue: Thie answer to this could fill up a textbook. To keep it simple, there are some categories of management: in hospital, cardiology intervention with angioplasty/stents, meds like aspirin, beta blocker, statin, and ace inhibitor; and outpatient, continue those meds to max benefit, eliminate risk factors like smoking, and start cardiac rehab.

Question 10

how can  a heart attack happen?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack: The usual event is a plaque in a coronary artery ruptures and a clot forms on it which then blocks off the artery. The downstream muscle becomes ischemic then dies. If you get to the hospital in time go get the vessel opened up, some muscle can be saved.

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