What is a level 1 cardiac Emergency Care?

Level 1 Cardiac Emergency Care refers to the immediate and intensive medical attention given to patients experiencing severe heart conditions, particularly those with low blood pressure and weakened heart function.

What does cardiac emergency mean?

A cardiac emergency refers to a serious heart problem that requires urgent medical intervention. The most common symptom is chest pain, often radiating to the left arm.

What are the types of cardiac emergencies?

Types of cardiac emergencies include heart attack (blocked blood flow to the heart), sudden cardiac arrest (heart stops beating suddenly), and angina attack (chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the heart).

What are the 4 main signs of cardiac compromise?

Signs of a serious heart problem include chest or upper belly pain, fast or irregular heartbeats, sudden sweating, nausea or vomiting, feeling very anxious, unusual pulse, and abnormal blood pressure.

What is the most common cardiac emergency?

The most common cardiac emergencies are heart attacks (due to blood clot blocking heart arteries) and cardiac arrest (heart suddenly stops beating).

How do you handle cardiac emergencies?

If someone experiences sudden cardiac arrest, start CPR immediately to maintain blood circulation until emergency help arrives. If you're unsure of CPR, call emergency services immediately when someone collapses.

How does sudden cardiac death occur?

Sudden cardiac death occurs when the heart stops beating unexpectedly within an hour of symptom onset, often due to an underlying heart condition.

Why do cardiac arrests happen in sleep?

Cardiac arrests can occur during sleep, often associated with conditions like sleep apnea that disrupt breathing patterns and increase stress on the heart.

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Level 1 Cardiac Emergency Care Centre

Heart attacks often begin with mild discomfort in the center of the chest. It's crucial to seek medical help as soon as possible, even if you're unsure it's a heart attack.

Various cardiac emergencies necessitate swift action. Recognizing symptoms early can save lives.

Cardiac Emergency Management

Heart Attack

A heart attack happens when the blood supply to the heart is blocked. The most common cause is a buildup of fat, cholesterol, and other substances in the arteries, forming a plaque.
This can break and form a clot, obstructing blood flow. If blood flow is disrupted, parts of the heart muscle can be damaged or destroyed.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)

Sudden cardiac arrest is the abrupt cessation of heart function, breathing, and awareness.
It's caused by a problem with the heart's electrical system, affecting its pumping action and stopping blood flow.
Though a heart attack isn't the same as sudden cardiac arrest, a heart attack can trigger it. Quick and effective medical intervention is crucial for survival.

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Angina Attack or Unstable Angina

Angina results from inadequate blood flow to the heart, causing serious conditions. Symptoms include:
- Squeezing
- Pressure
- Heaviness
- Tightness
- Discomfort in the chest.
It can be sudden, requiring immediate medical attention, or a chronic ache that medication can manage.
Angina pain can mimic other chest pains, such as indigestion, so seek medical advice if you experience unexplained chest pain.

Symptoms of Cardiac Emergencies

Chest Pain

Chest pain is a subjective discomfort that can stem from cardiac or non-cardiac causes.
While crushing chest pain is a prominent sign, not all heart attacks start this way.
Some occur with no symptoms, particularly in diabetes patients. Mild pain and discomfort might arise during activities or at rest.

Dyspnea (Breathing Difficulty)

Dyspnea often indicates heart failure, especially if breathing difficulties occur while lying down.

Palpitations

Palpitations are the sensation of a pounding heart or rapid or missed heartbeats, often caused by various cardiac arrhythmias.

Loss of Consciousness

Sudden dizziness, vertigo, or temporary loss of consciousness may indicate reduced brain perfusion.
This can result from arrhythmias like transient asystole, ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia, and bradycardia.

Cardiac Emergency Drugs

Cardiac emergency drugs are critical in stabilizing patients experiencing severe heart-related events.
Medications help manage symptoms and improve survival rates during cardiac emergencies, Such as:
- Aspirin
- Nitroglycerin
- Beta-blockers

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Other Signs of Cardiac Emergency

Tachycardia (fast heart rate)
Low blood pressure
Bluish discoloration in extremities
Profuse sweating
Swelling of the feet
Loss of responsiveness
Absence of normal breathing

Level 1 Cardiac Emergency Care Centre - Medicover Hospitals

Medicover Hospitals has launched a Level 1 cardiac emergency care centre at Hi-Tec City, aiming to reduce sudden cardiac mortality through top-notch cardiac emergency management.
This facility aims to boost the survival rate of severe cardiac emergencies by at least 80%.
The Level 1 cardiac emergency care facility focuses on reducing sudden deaths from acute heart strokes.
It offers 24/7 heart treatments with on-site heart pumps, mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, and expert cardiac teams.
In cardiac emergencies, 90% of patients arrive in a stable condition. Their blood pressure and heart-pumping function are normal, making surgeries safe and resulting in lower procedure-related complications and mortality.
These patients typically recover well and can leave the hospital within 48 to 72 hours.
For the 10% of patients with low blood pressure and inadequate heart-pumping, reactions during or after surgery can be negative.
However, the treatment team can swiftly assess and begin therapy, improving the chances of survival and recovery.
Medicover Hospitals' Level 1 cardiac emergency care is the first of its kind, dedicated to providing exceptional emergency cardiac care.

Frequently Asked Questions

A heart stroke is a serious problem where doctors must act quickly. If most patients have good blood pressure and heart function, doctors use an angiogram to open blood vessels. For a few patients with low blood pressure and weak hearts, this isn’t possible. Level 1 Cardiac Emergency Care helps these patients better.

A cardiac emergency means a serious heart problem. The most common sign is chest pain, which can also spread to one arm, usually the left one.

Types of cardiac emergencies include:

Heart Attack : When blood flow to the heart is blocked by fat, cholesterol, and other things in the arteries.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) : The heart suddenly stops working, causing the person to stop breathing and lose consciousness.
Angina Attack : Chest pain or discomfort caused by not enough blood flowing to the heart.

Signs of a serious heart problem include:

Pain or discomfort in the chest or upper belly
Fast or irregular heartbeats
Sudden sweating, feeling sick, or vomiting
Feeling very anxious
Unusual pulse
Unusual blood pressure

The most common heart emergencies are:

Heart Attack : When a blood clot stops blood flow to the heart.
Cardiac Arrest : When the heart suddenly stops beating.

If someone’s heart stops suddenly, start CPR right away to keep blood flowing until help arrives. If you don’t know CPR and someone collapses, call for emergency help immediately.

Sudden cardiac death happens when the heart stops beating within an hour of symptoms starting, due to a heart problem.

Cardiac arrests can happen during sleep because of sleep apnea, a condition that disrupts breathing and puts extra stress on the heart.