When someone clutches their chest in sudden pain, every passing minute can mean the difference between survival and irreversible damage.

In India, where emergency medical access could sometimes be delayed by traffic snarls, hospital distances, or lack of immediate recognition, the question arises: can something as simple as chewing an aspirin buy a patient precious time?

According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), heart attack deaths in India surged by 12.5% in 2022 alone, climbing from 28,413 in 2021 to 32,457 in 2022. This spike adds to the overall crisis of sudden deaths, which rose to 56,450 in 2023, highlighting an urgent need for public awareness about what to do in those critical first moments of a suspected heart attack.

THE SCIENCE OF ASPIRIN IN A HEART ATTACK

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