How to self-rescue during a sudden myocardial infarction

Written by Chen Xiao Jun
Emergency Department
Updated on June 11, 2025
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If you suspect that you are suffering from acute myocardial infarction, it is necessary to take measures for self-treatment. If there is no one else around, then you should take the following measures for self-treatment.

The first thing is to call 120 promptly so that professional emergency medical personnel can come to help. You can clearly tell the emergency personnel your home address, floor, and room number, and also keep your phone line clear to maintain contact.

The second point is to take some medications such as aspirin or clopidogrel to inhibit platelets and manage lipid levels.

The third aspect, if the chest pain is severe, is to take some fast-acting drugs that relieve myocardial ischemia, such as quick-acting heart-saving pills or musk heart-saving pills.

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What can you eat after a myocardial infarction?

Patients with myocardial infarction should have a diet that is easy to digest, high in nutrition, high in quality protein, high in trace elements, and high in vitamins. They should eat lean meat, shrimp, fish, and sea cucumber, which contain high amounts of vitamins, trace elements, and quality protein. These can enhance the body's immunity and promote the repair of damaged heart muscle. Eat more fruits and vegetables that are high in vitamins, trace elements, and dietary fiber. These fruits and vegetables can effectively remove free radicals in the body, act as antioxidants, and also facilitate bowel movements.

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Can people with myocardial infarction eat meat?

People with myocardial infarction can eat meat, but should avoid fatty meats and instead consume lean meats that are high in quality protein and low in cholesterol, such as lean pork, lamb, beef, duck, and rabbit. These foods contain high-quality protein and are lower in cholesterol. During recovery, myocardial repair also requires high-quality protein. However, it is important not to consume too much meat to avoid indigestion. Additionally, it is beneficial to eat more fruits and vegetables that are rich in vitamins and trace elements.

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Principles of Rescue for Myocardial Infarction

For patients with myocardial infarction, we emphasize early detection and hospital admission, as well as strengthening on-site management before hospitalization. The treatment principle is to restore myocardial blood perfusion as soon as possible. Within 30 minutes of arriving at the hospital, thrombolysis or interventional treatment should begin to save the dying myocardium, prevent the expansion of infarction area, or reduce the range of myocardial ischemia, protect and maintain heart function, promptly deal with severe arrhythmias, heart failure, and various complications, prevent sudden death, so that patients can not only survive the acute phase but also maintain as many functional myocardial cells as possible after recovery.

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Symptoms and warning signs of myocardial infarction

Patients with myocardial infarction often have some precursor symptoms before the onset of a heart attack, including chest tightness, palpitations, irritability, fatigue, and episodes of angina, among which the angina episodes are most characteristic. This angina can manifest as the first occurrence of angina, or as a worsening of previously experienced angina symptoms. It is characterized by more intense chest pain, longer duration, and often occurs without clear triggers. Nitroglycerin taken sublingually does not fully relieve it. These symptoms should be taken seriously, and it is important to promptly visit the cardiology department of a hospital. Through inpatient treatment, the condition can be stabilized, and many patients can avoid an acute myocardial infarction.

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Heart attack is what disease

Myocardial infarction is a serious heart condition caused by the formation of atherosclerotic thrombosis in the coronary arteries, blocking the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle and leading to myocardial necrosis. Timely rescue treatment is necessary, and without effective treatment, it can lead to serious complications. Common complications include heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and arrhythmias, which can be life-threatening. Therefore, after a myocardial infarction occurs, it is essential to immediately go to the hospital for rescue treatment, using effective medications to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, dilate the coronary arteries, and improve myocardial blood supply, among other treatment methods.