Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Heart disease, including conditions that lead to heart attacks, is the second leading cause of death in Canada. Knowing the warning signs and how to respond can save a life, including your own. Learn how heart attacks occur, their most common and overlooked symptoms, the critical treatments that take place in hospitals, and the preventative steps medical professionals recommend to protect your heart.
0:00 - What is a heart attack?
1:07 - What are the signs and symptoms?
1:39 - What to do if you're having a heart attack?
2:09 - What happens when you get to the hospital
2:35 - What heart attack treatments are available at the hospital?
3:01 - What should you do if someone is having a heart attack?
3:53 - How do you reduce your risk of having a heart attack?
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UHN is Canada's Hospital and the world's No. 1 universally accessible hospital. With 10 sites and more than 20,000 members of TeamUHN, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
Heart disease, including conditions that lead to heart attacks, is the second leading cause of death in Canada. Knowing the warning signs and how to respond can save a life, including your own. Learn how heart attacks occur, their most common and overlooked symptoms, the critical treatments that take place in hospitals, and the preventative steps medical professionals recommend to protect your heart.
0:00 - What is a heart attack?
1:07 - What are the signs and symptoms?
1:39 - What to do if you're having a heart attack?
2:09 - What happens when you get to the hospital
2:35 - What heart attack treatments are available at the hospital?
3:01 - What should you do if someone is having a heart attack?
3:53 - How do you reduce your risk of having a heart attack?
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UHN is Canada's Hospital and the world's No. 1 universally accessible hospital. With 10 sites and more than 20,000 members of TeamUHN, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
