NHS Launches Lifesaving Campaign to Tackle Heart Attack Myths
The NHS launched a new lifesaving campaign to encourage people to dial 999 when they are having early signs of a heart attack. Backed by celebrities – the campaign will tackle several common heart attack myths, after research identified that three in four people thought a heart attack was the same as a cardiac arrest.
A new NHS advert will show a person experiencing some common symptoms of a heart attack – sweating, uneasiness, and chest tightness – and reminds viewers to dial 999. The campaign also highlights to the public the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest. There are more than 80,000 hospital heart attack admissions in England annually. The overall survival rate for people experiencing a heart attack is 70% and increases to 90% for those who get early treatment.
Source: NHS England