Heart diseases are affecting 8 out of 10 people around the world. Poor lifestyle or less physical activities can be the one to blame.

If you have decided to buy defibrillator Australia, there are a few symptoms related to heart that you should know.

Heart Disease Signs

Heart disease is a term used to indicate underlying heart conditions that can complicate heart functioning over time. Luckily there are certain signs which if recognized earlier can delay major heart conditions.

Following are the signs you should know to avoid various heart diseases:

• Mysterious Pains and Aches
• Tiredness, especially after a small activity or without any cause
• Swollen ankles, legs, or feet – If your fingertip is leaving a dent on your legs after pressing it or your socks are leaving a dent on your ankle
• Shortness of breath after doing daily tasks or activities
• Heart Palpitations – most of the time are harmless and can be the result of consuming too much caffeine or having certain physical exertion. But having heart palpitations even when you are not doing anything could be an alarming sign.

What to do?

See your doctor for some tests. If there is any heart condition, it can be discovered early and further damage can be controlled or prevented.

What not to Ignore?

If you have only one symptom, ignore it, but if there are more than one signs mentioned above, reach your doctor immediately. Early detection can save a life.

Heart Attack Signs

There are three basic signs of a heart attack:

• Weakness
• Chest crushing pain
• Pain in the left arm

However, in many cases, men and women may have different signs of a heart attack.

The below list will familiarize you with all the various signs:

Intense pain in neck, jaw, rushing down to either arm or in the back right in between the shoulder blades (most common in women)

• Nausea
• Sweating
• Tightness or pressure in the chest can feel like mild indigestion and sometimes could be severe as well
• Dizziness
• Feeling weak or fatigue, which can start a month before having a heart attack

What to do?

Call the emergency number and stay with the person until the help arrives. Buy Defibrillator Online in advance so that you can handle the situation if the person goes under cardiac arrest.

What to avoid?

Don’t drive to the hospital if you are having a heart attack.

Cardiac Arrest Signs

Cardiac arrest is the result of heart disease or heart attack. It may have similar symptoms as that of the heart attack. However, you can also look for some other signs:

• Impassive
• Comatose
• Abnormal breathing
• May show “agonal breathing” sign, which is a reflex of the brainstem and is counted as no berating.

What to do?

Ensure that the surroundings of the patient are clear.  Call the emergency number. Use defibrillator by following it with CPR until the help reaches. If you haven’t used it before, follow the indications of the defibrillator.

What to avoid?

You need to think quickly. If someone is having a cardiac arrest in front of you, act quickly and do CPR until the help arrives or the person starts to breathe normally. Don’t get panicked and focus on using the defibrillator.

The above three conditions can be a threat to your or anybody else’s life. So buy defibrillator Australia and pay attention to these signs.