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STEMI, NSTEMI, unstable angina and less common forms, all needing emergency care.
Any suspected heart attack needs emergency care. Call 112 or 102.
Doctors classify heart attacks by what the ECG and blood tests show, and by cause. The type decides how urgent and which treatment is used.
By ECG pattern
By cause (universal classification)
Other forms
Key point
The label matters to the doctors, but the first step is the same for all: call for emergency help.
Before your appointment
Bring all your reports, ECGs and medicine strips, and a list of every medicine and supplement you take, including herbal products. Note when symptoms occurred, what brought them on and how long they lasted. Share your family history of heart disease, and your smoking, alcohol, diabetes and blood pressure history. Ask about cardiac rehabilitation and the warning signs that mean you should call 112 or 102.
Written By
Dr. Daksh
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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