Immediate care for heart attack

Heart attack is a life-threatening emergency that requires quick action. Dr. Farina Md Salleh, Emergency Physician at Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) will explain how and why acting quickly lessens heart damage and saves lives.

Dr. Farina also talks about:

• The signs and symptoms of a heart attack
• When should a person seek treatment if they experience a heart attack
• The immediate treatment which will be administered
• IJN’s 24-hour heart attack centre
• The difference between IJN’s emergency service from other hospitals
• Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PIC)
• The technology used in the 24-hour heart attack centre service
• The collaboration of IJN and other national bodies
• The key things people should do in the event of a heart attack
• How to reduce the risk of heart attack

Guest: Dr. Farina Md Salleh, Emergency Physician, at Institut Jantung Negara (IJN)

Host: Brian Fernandez

This show is in partnership with IJN.

IJN 24-Hour Heart Attack Emergency Number is 1-300-88-5111

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