Heart Attack

When a person is feeling uncomfortable pressure, fullness and pain in the centre of the chest and pain is spreading to the shoulders, back, neck along with sweating then in this situation a person should be taken to the hospital in the meanwhile first aid should be performed to stabilize the person.  

First Aid:

• Call emergency helpline number, if a person doesn't have access to emergency medical services, have a neighbor or a friend drive to the nearest hospital.
• Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), for untrained person doctors recommend performing only chest compressions (about 100 to 120 compressions a minute). 
• Chew and swallow an aspirin, unless you are allergic to aspirin or have been told by the doctor never to take aspirin.

Seek medical help, if:

• Chest discomfort that may last more than a few minutes or go away and come back; it may feel like squeezing, fullness, pressure, or pain.
• Pain or discomfort in the upper body, including arm, left shoulder, back, neck, jaw, or below the breastbone
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath (with or without chest pain)
• Sweating 
• Indigestion, heartburn, nausea, or vomiting
• Light-headedness, dizziness, or extreme weakness
• Anxiety or rapid or irregular heartbeats