24h-standby for acute heart problems

Heart attack, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiovascular arrest

+41 44 387 35 35

24-hour cardiac emergency number for all paramedics, emergency physicians, primary care providers.

Emergency call center & rescue service

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Behavior in emergency situations

Acute diseases of the cardiovascular system are serious emergency situations that must be recognized quickly and treated without delay. Immediate treatment can limit the damage to the heart muscle.

Symptoms

  • Severe chest pain (pain, pressure, tightness) that lasts for many minutes

  • radiations in whole chest, left arm, neck, lower jaw, abdomen or back

  • agitation ranging up to mortal fear

  • Cold sweating and pallor

  • nausea or vomiting

  • Shortness of breath

  • Cardiac arrhythmia

What to do? (procedure and therapy)

  • Alert emergency doctor, ambulance or nearest heart clinic

  • Emergency medical emergency measures

  • Cardiac catheter intervention

  • Bypass operation

  • Medical rehabilitation

Symptoms

  • Tachycardia or skipped heartbeat

  • Dizziness: blackening before the eyes or fainting (sudden loss of consciousness)

  • Anxiety, inner restlessness and nervousness

  • Shortness of breath and poor performance

  • Chest pain

What to do? (procedure and therapy)

  • Alert emergency doctor, ambulance or nearest heart clinic

  • Emergency medical emergency measures

  • Drug treatment

  • Pacemaker systems

  • Catheter ablation

Symptoms

  • Unconsciousness

  • No reaction to loud response and shaking

  • No normal breathing or no breathing

  • Missing pulse

What to do? (procedure and therapy)

  • Alert emergency doctor, ambulance or nearest heart clinic

  • Start heart massage (push in the middle
    of the chest, lower half of the sternum, 5-6 cm deep)

  • Use defibrillator

  • Emergency medical emergency measures