Does a heart attack kill you right away?

Sudden cardiac infarction does not necessarily result in immediate death, and the survival rate can be greatly improved if prompt and effective treatment is obtained.
Patients with acute myocardial infarction may die if they do not receive timely treatment in the hospital. Even after receiving reperfusion therapy such as thrombolysis in the hospital, some patients still die during the recovery period. However, with close monitoring, prompt thrombolysis, or interventional therapy, the mortality rate can be greatly reduced compared to untreated patients.
There are also patients who die of severe arrhythmia, shock, or heart failure after reperfusion therapy. Therefore, close monitoring after treatment is equally important. At the same time, it is also necessary to insist on long-term medication after discharge from the hospital to control ischemic symptoms and prevent the occurrence of reinfarction.
When a heart attack occurs, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time to receive treatment to avoid delaying the condition.