A brief introduction to the causes of heart attack and how an emergency dose of aspirin can increase your chances of survival. Brought to you by Aspod – the only device designed to hold an emergency dose of aspirin.
It’s estimated that someone has a heart attack every two minutes in the uk and that wanting three people who have a heart attack died before reaching hospital the threat of a heart attack becomes a serious risk factor for men over 45 years old and women over 55 a risk that doubles every 10 to 15 years the symptoms of a heart attack can range from sickness shortness
Of breath and ongoing pain and discomfort in the chest which makes spreading to your arms neck or jaw so what is a heart attack blood is supplied to the heart through a network of coronary arteries allowing the heart to pump nutrient-rich blood around the body 24 hours a day in coronary heart disease or chd fatty substances buildup on the inside of the arteries
Causing the internal walls to crack and subsequently become sealed by platelets inside of the bloodstream this build-up can cause a clot to form on the inside of the artery dramatically slowing down the flow of blood to the heart when the flow is impeded chest pains known as ischemia varying from mild and intermittent to pronounced and steady may follow a heart attack
Occurs when the blood supply to the heart stops altogether in the event of a heart attack you must dial 999 immediately fabulous while in most cases the wait for an ambulance after an emergency call in the uk is very short recent studies have shown that the average time between the symptoms occurring and the arrival of the ambulance is in actual fact 68 minutes
During this time your condition may become increasingly worse and the heart attack could be fatal so is there anything we can do to improve our chances of survival well let’s rewind for a moment scientific research shows that taking one 300 milligram aspirin during a heart attack will dramatically increase your chance of survival and should be taken immediately
After dialling 999 in the event of severe chest pain fabulous medical opinion is that all persons over 50 years of age are well advised to carry 300 milligram tablets of soli blasts bring with them at all times so how does aspirin help it’s being shown that aspirin reduces the stickiness of platelets platelets are tiny particles in the blood that triggered the
Blood to clot during a heart attack the platelets stick to the fatty material that has formed that buildup in the arteries and can go on to cause vascular obstruction and heart attack it’s also suggested that aspirin taken during a heart attack may breakdown the clot in the artery and reduce the consequential damage to the heart muscle taking aspirin in the event
Of a heart attack could save your life but carrying the tablets with you can be problematic during a suspected heart attack the patient may be unable to locate the aspirin and carrying them in wallets hand bags or pockets leaves them prone to powdering and dampness the a spot design team has eliminated these issues with the invention of the ask pod carrying an
Ass pod will ensure that when needed an emergency dose of 300 milligrams of aspirin is easily accessible and in a perfect condition for at least six months you can register your ass pod online and will be reminded via email to change the aspirin every six months the ass pod was invented designed and made in britain and carries a two-year guarantee the ass pod can
Be fitted on your keyring or be attached to a sports bag or belt loop so it’s easy to keep your aspirin with you at all times and it even glows in the dark the attached info loop has space to write your contact details giving paramedics the information they’ll need immediately when they arrive at the scene a spot is available from many independent pharmacies or
Search for a spot online buy yours today and improve your chances of surviving a heart attack
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Heart Attack – Aspirin could save your life! By ASPODUK
