What happens when you have a mild heart attack?

Symptoms of a mini heart attack are similar to a regular heart attack but last for a shorter time and include: Pain, pressure, tightness, or discomfort in the chest. Pain, tingling, squeezing, or discomfort in other parts of the upper body, including the arms, back, neck, jaw, or stomach. Shortness of breath.

Is mild heart attack curable?

Heart attacks are often treatable when diagnosed quickly. However, they can be fatal. Women are less likely to survive heart attacks than men.

How long does it take to recover from a mild heart attack?

If your heart attack was relatively mild, it may take several weeks or months to recover. But if you had complications that led to open-heart or bypass surgery, it may take up to a year to fully recover.

Can you go home after a mild heart attack?

You should be able to return to your usual activities a few weeks after your heart attack or other heart problem. Talk to your doctor or cardiac rehabilitation team about when you can start different activities again and how to pace your program.

Are mini heart attacks common?

You can have a heart attack and not even know it. A silent heart attack, known as a silent myocardial infarction (SMI), account for 45\% of heart attacks and strike men more than women.

How are mild heart attacks treated?

Medications to treat a heart attack might include: Aspirin. The 911 operator might tell you to take aspirin, or emergency medical personnel might give you aspirin immediately. Aspirin reduces blood clotting, thus helping maintain blood flow through a narrowed artery.

How do I know if I’ve had a mild heart attack?

SMI warning signs It can feel like an uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, or pain. Discomfort in other upper-body areas, such as one or both arms, the back, the neck, the jaw, or the stomach. Shortness of breath before or during chest discomfort. Breaking out in a cold sweat, or feeling nauseated or lightheaded.

What do you do for a mild heart attack?

Treatment

• Aspirin. The 911 operator might tell you to take aspirin, or emergency medical personnel might give you aspirin immediately.
• Thrombolytics.
• Antiplatelet agents.
• Other blood-thinning medications.
• Pain relievers.
• Nitroglycerin.
• Beta blockers.
• ACE inhibitors.

What do you do after a minor heart attack?

Rest is important after a heart attack, but it’s just as important for you to participate in recreation and social events and to begin making physical activity a part of your daily life. In many cases doctors will recommend that survivors get more physical activity than they got before their heart attack.

Why do minor heart attacks happen?

A heart attack occurs when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked. Fatty deposits build up over time, forming plaques in your heart’s arteries. If a plaque ruptures, a blood clot can form and block your arteries, causing a heart attack.

Is it normal to be on a ventilator after a heart attack?

Some people stay unconscious after having a cardiac arrest, and need intubation and ventilation with a breathing machine (see Breathing support). The medical staff will try to find out the cause of the cardiac arrest, and provide any necessary treatment.

How long do mini heart attacks last?

Mild heart attack symptoms might only occur for two to five minutes then stop with rest. A full heart attack with complete blockage lasts much longer, sometimes for more than 20 minutes.