This is the best way to get to the hospital if you could be having a heart attack. Medical science now offers treatments that can stop heart attacks in their tracks if the treatments are given very quickly after the attack begins. New research shows that clot-dissolving medicine also can be used to treat a stroke. But once again, it must be used quickly in order to be effective. That means if you have stroke symptoms, you should get emergency help immediately.
Nobody plans to have a heart attack.
But just as many people have a plan to follow in case of fire, it is a good idea to have a plan to deal with a possible heart attack. Knowing what to do can save your life. Fill out this form and make several copies of it. Keep one copy near a phone at home, another at work, and a third copy in your purse. Discuss heart attack symptoms and what you plan to do in case of a heart attack with your doctor, family, coworkers, and friends.