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Summary: Taking aspirin at the first sign of a heart attack decreases the chance of death. Find out how an aspirin works during a heart attack with expert tips from a certified emergency medical technician (EMT) in this free video on heart disease.
Michael Herbert is a certified emergency medical technician EMT with New Hanover County in Wilmington, NC. He has more than seven years experience as a firefighter and EMT. He is...read more
"Everybody has heard that aspirin will help a person that's having a heart attack, and that is true. Statistics show that aspirin decreases the mortality rate in heart attack victims. Aspirin has anti-platelet or anti-clotting effects on your heart; however, remember this, you should not take aspirin if you're allergic to it. If you're sensitive because of ulcers or stomach problems to aspirin, you should discuss this with your doctor, or maybe a lower dose would be appropriate for you in this case. It is recommended in the United States that if you're having a heart attack, you should take 160 milligrams to 324 milligrams of aspirin. The best way to take this is by taking baby aspirin, and chew four 81 milligram baby aspirins up in your mouth. If you only have a big 325 milligram tab, let it dissolve underneath your tongue. Try not to use the coated aspirin, because they take a long time to dissolve, and the aspirin is going to be delayed getting into your system."
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