Aspirin & Heart Attacks



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Mayo Clinic - Aspirin

Dr. Virend Somers, is a Cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic, who is lead author of the report in the July 29, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Most heart attacks occur in the day, generally between 6 A.M. and noon, Somers said. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means that something unusual happened.

  1. If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it at night. The reason: Aspirin has a 24-hour "half-life"; therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the Aspirin would be strongest in your system.
  2. FYI, Aspirin lasts a really long time in your medicine chest for years (many have a shelf life of 3 years). Please read on.
Something that we can do to help ourselves - nice to know.

Why keep Aspirin by your bedside? It's about Heart Attacks - There are other symptoms of a heart attack, besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating; however, these symptoms may also occur less frequently. Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack.

The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep, did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.

If that happens, immediately chew two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water.

Afterwards:

  • Call 911.
  • Phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by.
  • Say "heart attack!"
  • Say that you have taken 2 Aspirins.
  • Take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and ...
  • Do NOT Lie Down!

Mathew 10:28
"And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."

 

 

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