Clot Killing Drugs For a Heart Attack -- In Depth Doctor's Interview | Medical News and Health Information

Reported May 18, 2011
Clot Killing Drugs For a Heart Attack -- In Depth Doctor's Interview

Our In-Depth Doctor’s Interview is with Richard Smalling, M.D., Ph.D., an interventional cardiologist at University of Texas Health/Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston who talks about the benefits of giving a clot-busting drug in the ambulance to patients who are having a heart attack. His number one tip if you think you’re having a heart attack is to call 911 and not worry about whether or not others will make fun of you in case it’s a false alarm. I have two friends who have been told by their doctors to call 911 if they feel they’re having a heart attack, and to then take an aspirin even before the emergency medical team arrives.

Richard Smalling, M.D., Ph.D., an interventional cardiologist at UT Health/Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, talks about using a clot-busting drug in the ambulance to save patients who are having heart attacks.


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