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What to do if my mom gets a heart attack?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Call 911: Get help. Learn CPR and have her evaluated and know her history and risks.

Dr Anyanwu and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Pankaj Kulshrestha answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Heart attack : No need to wait until she gets a heart attic. She needs work up to find and fix the cause. Most coronary artery disease can be fixed with angioplasty or cabg.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 11/3/2016

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