Heart Attack or Myocardial Infarction
Heart Attack or Myocardial Infarction
A constant supply of oxygen-rich blood is essential for the health of the heart muscle. Oxygen-rich blood reaches the muscles through the coronary arteries. Fatty substances, calcium, protein, etc. accumulate in the interior of the coronary arteries and form plaques of various shapes. It is called coronary atheroma. The exterior of the plaque becomes progressively harder. Thus, when plaques become hardened and reach extremes, they rupture. The microcirculation accumulates around the plaque and the blood begins to form a clot. When the lumen (cavity) of a coronary artery is completely blocked by a blood clot, the supply of nutrient and oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle is also cut off, leading to destruction or death of the heart muscle and a fatal situation. This is called a heart attack or myocardial infarction (myocardial meaning heart muscle, and infarction meaning tissue death due to insufficient blood flow).
Heart attack symptoms:-
It takes a long time for cholesterol to build up in the coronary arteries to trigger a heart attack. Among the various signs during this period, the following signs are considered very important.
1. Chest-pain Discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for a few minutes, goes away and comes back. Unbearable pressure, twisting, pounding or pain is felt in the chest.
2. Discomfort in other areas of the upper body Discomfort or pain in one or both upper back, throat, jaw or stomach.
3. Shortness of breath: Shortness of breath occurs during chest discomfort. This condition may also occur before chest discomfort during anus.
4. Nausea: Nausea with stomach discomfort, vomiting, sudden headache.
Shivering or breaking out in a cold sweat. 5. Sleep disturbance (Sleep disturbance) Sleep disturbance, feeling weak or tired.
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1. Eat seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables.
2. Foods containing fat and cholesterol should be avoided.
3. Body Mass Index (BMI) should be followed according to doctor's advice.
4. Regular exercise (like walking for 30 minutes every day) should be done to maintain proper weight, blood cholesterol levels and blood pressure.
5. If you are a smoker, you must quit smoking, if you are a non-smoker, you must promise not to smoke.
6. Alcohol should be banned in the lifestyle.
7. Cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes should be kept under control.
8. Medicines should be continued or stopped regularly as per the doctor's prescription.
9. A full body checkup should be arranged at least once a year (twice if possible).
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