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Chest pain often causes concerns because it is synonymous with heart problems.However, this condition can be caused by various factors, ranging from muscle tension, digestive disorders, to psychological stress.
To provide fast and accurate treatment, Mayapada Hospital now presents the Chest Pain Unit (CPU) service.This service can be a trusted choice to encourage the public to be aware of heart health through early examination.
This service is also specifically designed to deal with complaints of chest pain with an integrated medical approach.Patients who come will be directly handled by an experienced medical team consisting of general practitioners, trained nurses, to cardiologists.
The first step is a medical examination to analyze the main source of chest pain.In detail, the doctor will ask about the location of pain, the type of pain (feeling pressed, burning, or piercing), duration, trigger, and the possibility of pain spread to other body parts.
Furthermore, the patient will be examined vital signs to observe blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, and signs of swelling, shortness of breath, or changes in skin color.
Then, the patient is given an electrocardiogram examination (ECG) to see the electrical activity of the heart which triggers signs of heart attack, heart rhythm disorders, or heart structure abnormalities.
In some cases, blood tests are carried out to measure heart enzyme levels such as troponin, which usually increases when damage to the heart muscle occurs due to heart attacks.
Cardiology specialist (heart and blood vessels) Heart consultant intervention mayapada hospital brass, dr.Amir Aziz Alkatiri, SpJP (K), FIHA, FASCC, FSCAI emphasizes the importance of diagnosing chest pain quickly in determining patient safety.
“There is the term time is muscle, meaning that the faster chest pain is handled, the greater the chance of the heart muscle is saved. Because this is important to immediately check when symptoms appear,” he said quoted Monday (28/7).
However, if the examination at the Mayapada Hospital unit chest pain does not indicate a problem in the heart, the patient will not be charged or free.
That way, people do not need to hesitate or worry about checking complaints of chest pain in order to get certainty and treatment from an early age, and avoid interpreting chest pain as colds, bloating, or stress.
“Perform examination as early as possible, especially if chest pain experienced accompanied by shortness of breath, cold sweat, nausea, or pain that spreads to the left arm or jaw, and has high risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or family history with heart disease,” he said.
However, if the chest pain that is felt is apparently not caused by heart problems, the patient will immediately be referred to other specialist doctors without having to repeat the examination process from the start.
This process provides treatment to be faster, more efficient, and of course enhance patient experience (patient experience).
In addition, the medical team also provides comprehensive education and guidelines, ranging from treatment to lifestyle changes, in order to support long -term health.
For that, if you or the closest person experience chest pain, immediately visit the chest pain unit that is integrated with Cardiac Emergency services.When the patient arrives with symptoms of chest pain, this service is the starting point of examination and diagnosis.
If the symptoms lead to a heart attack, the Mayapada Hospital Cardiac Emergency Team 24 hours is ready to provide primary PCI action with a door to balloon protocol under 90 minutes, as a gold standard in rescuing lives in acute heart attacks.
The Mayapada Hospital Cardiovascular Center is able to deal with heart problems, from mild to complex, comprehensively and international standard, ranging from prevention, early detection, diagnosis, heart intervention, heart surgery, and heart rehabilitation, supported by a team of experienced multidisciplinary doctors and the latest technology.
For heart screening booking, you can make a consultation promise through the Call Center 150770 or the Mycare application from Mayapada Hospital.
Mycare also features Health Articles & Tips that contain tips and information about heart health, as well as personal health features, which are connected to Health Access and Google Fit, to monitor the number of daily steps, burning calories, heartbeat, to Body Mass Index (BMI).
Download mycare now and get a reward point price for various types of examinations in all Mayapada Hospital units.
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