Improving heart attack and stroke care
Cardiovascular disease accounts for almost two-thirds of
premature deaths, and affects 1.8% of the population each year,
resulting in stroke, heart attacks and transient ischeamic attacks
(mini-strokes/TIAs).
The Health Organisation lead a project called the
Ambulance Services Cardiovascular Quality Initiative - which
aims to standardise, by sharing best practice, cardiovascular care
by ambulance services across the UK.
Pre-hospital treatment, that paramedics offer, gives the patient
the best chance of survival.
For Heart Attack
treatment, patients should expect to be offered:
- Aspirin
- Glyceryl trinitrate
- Wong-Baker faces pain rating - a picture chart to define your
level of pain
Pain relief
For Stroke treatment,
patients should expect our staff to:
- Perform a FAST test (link to FAST section in stroke)
- Measure their blood glucose level
- Measure their blood pressure level
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