Call 911 or your local emergency number if you or someone else has chest discomfort or other heart attack symptoms.
Our team of heart experts offers the fastest, most complete heart attack care in the region, protecting your heart and potentially saving your life.
Several factors increase your risk of having a heart attack. You can control some of them. Others, you can’t. The most common risk factors include:
To identify any heart blockages or underlying conditions, our experts may also suggest:
A heart attack doesn’t always produce symptoms. And, when it does, signs can be mild or severe. They can also vary between people. The most common symptoms include:
Women experience different, more subtle symptoms than men. These include:
As a Center of Excellence, we offer the most advanced, innovative heart attack treatments available. Our therapies include:
After a heart attack, you will need specialized heart care. To help you return to your regular activities as soon as possible, we may recommend:
Our Heart Attack Center is Greater Cincinnati’s heart attack care leader. We’re a Center of Excellence and are recognized by the American Heart Association for delivering quick heart attack care. We help patients 90 percent faster than other hospitals nationwide.
Advanced technologies and minimally invasive techniques can protect and limit damage to your heart muscle. With our heart attack care team, you can count on:
A heart attack is also called a myocardial infarction. It’s a life-threatening condition that happens when a blockage in one of your arteries reduces blood flow to your heart. Without treatment that restores blood flow, a heart attack can cause permanent heart muscle damage (heart failure) or death.
A heart attack and cardiac arrest are different. Blood clots cause heart attacks. Electrical problems that cause your heart to stop beating suddenly trigger cardiac arrest.
Call 911 immediately if you think you’re having a heart attack. Then:
If you’re at risk of a heart attack, a written action plan can make it easier to get emergency treatment. Your plan should include:
