{"id":10992,"date":"2025-09-07T16:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T16:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/07\/cardiologist-shares-life-saving-tips-amidst-rising-heart-attacks-health-and-fitness-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T16:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T16:49:22","slug":"cardiologist-shares-life-saving-tips-amidst-rising-heart-attacks-health-and-fitness-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/07\/cardiologist-shares-life-saving-tips-amidst-rising-heart-attacks-health-and-fitness-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiologist Shares Life-Saving Tips Amidst Rising Heart Attacks\u00a0 | Health and Fitness News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9551634\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 07, 2025, 16:44 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9551634\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4104078524 asubttl-schema\">Cardiologist Dr. Alok Chopra shares life-saving tips on how to respond to a sudden heart attack when immediate medical help isn\u2019t available.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4104078524 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chest compressions help maintain circulation during cardiac arrest.\" title=\"Chest compressions help maintain circulation during cardiac arrest.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4104078524\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chest compressions help maintain circulation during cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Amidst a growing number of heart diseases and cardiac arrests observed in the world, cardiologist Dr Alok Chopra provided a step-by-step guide on how to save a person during a heart attack. In an Instagram video shared on August 31, Dr Chopra was seen talking on the Impact Stories podcast, where he recommended these six life-saving tips to help a person overcome a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/lifestyle\/health-and-fitness\/heart-attacks-at-30-the-scary-truth-behind-indias-cardiac-crisis-9440865.html\">sudden heart attack<\/a> when immediate medical assistance is not possible.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><strong>Cardiologist\u2019s Step-By-Step Guide During Heart Attack\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong> Ensure all the people gathered around the patient disperse to let the air sneak through and ease the patient\u2019s breathing struggle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong> Next up, sit down and straddle the patient, laying them down with legs stretched in opposite directions. \u201cTypically, I am on my knees, pressing my entire weight down. The only way this can happen is by straddling the patient to apply maximum pressure,&#8221; said Dr Chopra.<\/li>\n<li><strong>STEP 3:<\/strong> Make sure the sternum is compressed at least 3 to 6 inches. The patient may suffer a rib fracture or other injury because of this, but that can be cured later on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>STEP 4:<\/strong> If the person is approaching fatality, their colour will start to change and appear bluish or darkish. When the natural skin shade starts restoring itself on the body, the person is getting better.<\/li>\n<li><strong>STEP 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Don\u2019t stop, continue helping the patient with your best efforts. A minute of pressing may not be enough to safeguard the individual.<\/li>\n<li><strong>STEP 6:<\/strong>If the person does not recover within five to ten minutes, it is clear that they are deceased.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><strong>Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Dr Chopra\u2019s recommendations entail a series of chest compressions, called Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Since heart attacks are caused by the formation of blood clots and the blockage of arteries, chest compressions help manually pump blood through the heart and maintain circulation in case of a cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">During a CPR, a helping hand is required to press the patient\u2019s chest hard for about 100 to 120 times while also providing timely rescue breaths. Individuals trained in giving CPR start by giving 30 chest compressions before giving two rescue breaths.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4104078524 artcta\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:17px;line-height:29px\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:17px;line-height:29px\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">News18 Lifestyle section brings you the latest on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/lifestyle\/health-and-fitness\/\">health<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/topics\/fashion\/\">fashion<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/lifestyle\/travel\/\">travel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/lifestyle\/food\/\">food<\/a>, wellness tips, celebrity style, travel inspiration and recipes. <\/span>Also\u00a0Download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/eng-article-eop\">News18 App<\/a> to stay updated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4104078524 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4104078524 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>September 07, 2025, 16:44 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/disclaimer\/\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f\">Terms of Use<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/privacy_policy\/\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/lifestyle\/health-and-fitness\/cardiologist-shares-life-saving-tips-amidst-rising-heart-attacks-aa-ws-l-9551634.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated:September 07, 2025, 16:44 IST Cardiologist Dr. Alok Chopra shares life-saving tips on how to respond to a sudden heart attack when immediate medical help isn\u2019t available. Chest compressions help maintain circulation during cardiac arrest. Amidst a growing number of heart diseases and cardiac arrests observed in the world, cardiologist Dr Alok Chopra provided&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}