A heart attack occurs when blood supply to part of the heart is blocked. Unlike cardiac arrest, the heart keeps beating — but the two events are often confused and can be related.
Yes, I can confirm you are having a Heart Attack and no, you won’t be home in time to watch Strictly Come Dancing Attending Paramedic It still seems completely unreal, the events that happened on that Saturday afternoon in November 2018. Prior to that eventful day on 17th November 2018, I had not had any … Read more
Paul talks with consultant cardiologist Dr Tom Keeble, about what happens in a catheter lab (cathlab). There are rules in the Cathlab, but fortunately it isn’t the same as Fight Club so we can talk about them and Dr Keeble takes us through Angiograms, Angioplasty, Stents and the difference between an emergency patient an elective one. Dr Keeble is a consultant … Read more
In episode #025 Paul talks about why a hearts attack and a cardiac arrests are not equal. From a physiological point of view the events are quite different, a heart attack is a plumbing problem whereas a cardiac arrest is an electrical one. It should be noted that both need immediate medical attention but a … Read more