In-Home Heart Attack Care in Torrance

When blood supply to a part of the heart muscle is interrupted, the heart immediately begins to suffer.A lack of blood flow suffocates the heart cells and causes the heart muscle to become damaged. When this happens, it is medically termed Myocardial Infarction, but better known as a heart attack. Heart attacks occur most frequently in people who are old, have Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoke tobacco, or are physically inactive. After having a heart attack, it is important for the individual to know what caused the heart attack in order to take measures that would prevent any future heart attacks that could be fatal. The heart muscle becomes weaker after a heart attack as the scarred heart tissue isn’t as conductive to electrical

impulses. This can create fatal complications such as ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular aneurysm, atrial fibrillation, or a second heart attack.

If your Elderly or Senior loved one has recently had a heart attack and is back at home, the caregivers of A-1 Home Care Agency can provide dedicated and experienced Heart Attack Care to help your loved one make necessary lifestyle changes to prevent a recurrent attack.

Our Heart Attack caregivers are available on a 24 hour Live-In Care or Hourly Care basis and can assist with providing your loved one with: