What Happens During a Heart Attack

From About.com

Recognizing symptoms of a heart attack and responding appropriately can save a life. This section deals with describing these symptoms, the emergency steps you and the medical staff will take and which medications and procedures you may encounter.

1. During the Attack: Symptoms
2. The Emergency

During the Attack: Symptoms

Recognizing symptoms of a heart attack and responding appropriately can save a life. This section deals with describing these symptoms.

• Typical Symptoms
• Atypical Symptoms

The Emergency

The emergency steps you and the medical staff will take, and which medications and procedures you may encounter.

• The Emergency: What You Should Do
• Medications During the Emergency
• Procedures: What the Doctors Do for an Acute heart Attack