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General health information, not a diagnosis. In an emergency, call 102. Always consult a qualified health professional.
If any of these are present, call 102 and go to the nearest emergency hospital now.
Acute coronary syndrome is an emergency condition assessed by SI. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/; https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cardiovascular-diseases-(cvds); https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=Acute%20coronary%20syndrome; Guideline: Fourth Universal Definition of MI 2018, 2021 AHA/ACC chest pain guideline; https://edcd.gov.np
Acute coronary syndrome is an emergency condition assessed by SI.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Chest pain or pressure that may spread to arm, jaw or back, sweating, breathlessness, nausea, faintness.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Sudden blockage of a heart artery. Risks: smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, family history.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
EMERGENCY, go now: chest pain lasting more than a few minutes, especially with sweating or breathlessness. Call 102 and go to the nearest hospital with ECG.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
12-lead ECG within 10 minutes and serial troponin blood tests.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Emergency hospital care to reopen the artery; long-term medicines and lifestyle change. No dosing information is given here.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
No tobacco, control blood pressure, sugar and cholesterol, exercise, healthy diet.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Nepal; Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre is the national referral centre.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Fourth Universal Definition of MI 2018, 2021 AHA/ACC chest pain guideline
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
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