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If someone had a heart attack what is the intial treatment i can offer immeditely?

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Dr. Andrew Oswari answered

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Call 911 + aspirin: Call 911 and have them chew an aspirin. The time it takes them to get emergency care is the greatest variable to survival.

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Answered 12/20/2012

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Heart attack: Aspirin then get them to a hospital asap. For cardiac arrest initiate chest compressions and call for help starting CPR . Some buildings have automatic defibrillators. Take a class in CPR you may save a life.

Answered 6/24/2014

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