When Heather Baker suffered a sudden heart attack in 2018, she had no history of heart problems.
“I started plowing for the air,” she told NBC Chicago. “My heart stopped.”
Her story differs from Amit Sethi. The resident in New York has been known to have heart disease and blockage.
“I mean, I escaped from death,” Amit told NBC Chicago, recalling the sudden heart crisis just a few months ago.
He was in the city to operate the turkey of the turkey with his family in Ivanston.
“I spoke to the cardiologist at home and we decided somewhat that the exercise was fine. But it was really cold, and I was not aware of the danger of this when I was suffered from heart disease,” Amit said. .
Two miles in the race, collapsed. Fortunately, passers -by there are CPR and keep Amit alive until he reached the hospital.
“He had a continuous CPR until he arrived at Ivanston Hospital. His heart did not return to a natural rhythm even after a few minutes of his arrival,” said Dr. Jonathan Rosenberg, an overlapping cardiologist at Endifor Health, who treated Amit.
While Amit and Heather have completely different heart stories, they share something common; CPR saved their lives.
Heather later learned that the sudden heart attack was the result of a drug she was taking. That experience prompted her to start teaching CPR through the American Heart Association.
She said: “There are only two easy steps to perform CPR.
Heather has trained more than 5,000 people so far. The American Heart Association also prompted the increase in schools in the case of heart attack.
She said: “We have just passed a law in Illinois this summer now requires heart response plans in schools in schools,” she said.
“As members of society, we have a moral commitment to be ready to appear to each other and save each other's life when that time comes,” Heather told NBC 5.
“Heart disease is the first killer of women in the United States,” said Dr. Sarah Alexander, who also works for Endaavor Health.
In addition to family history and genetics, risk factors from heart disease can include a diet and poor practices, or high levels of cholesterol, diabetes, or smoking. Specifically for women, hormonal changes such as pregnancy and menopause can increase your risk.
Although heart disease can affect everyone, on Friday at Glenview, about 80 medical professionals from Endaavor hold a symposium of heart health, especially towards women's treatment.
Endeavor hosts a CPR/AED community training at Skokie Hospital at 10 am on Saturday, February 15th. Amit will be in the city for this event.
The American Heart Association found CPR to 10 minutes after a heart attack that may protect the function of the brain. Find more details here.
