How to recognize a silent heart attack? 10 signs of heart attack
In medically heart attack - is the death of the heart muscle due to insufficient blood flow to her. Often referred to as a heart attack or coronary thrombosis. Usually, doctors say, a heart attack occurs in those who are malnourished, little moves and can not cope with stress, says Russian official portal Minzdravsotsravitiya takzdorovo.ru.
A heart attack usually occurs when one of the blood vessels that feed the heart muscle becomes blocked by a thrombus. If the clot is large enough, it can completely deprive the heart of blood supply. Also, a heart attack can be caused by a spasm of the arteries supplying the myocardium - cardiac muscle. Most often, this spasm occurs under the influence of stress.
Risk factors
- Age is considered a major risk factor for heart attack. The most commonly myocardial overtakes men older than 45 and women older than 55 years.
- Angina attacks (lack of supply of the heart muscle). Often heart attack and angina are confused because they are very similar symptoms: chest pain, shortness of breath and observed in both cases. But angina removed taking special preparations for 15-30 minutes and infarct - no.
- Elevated blood cholesterol or atherosclerosis. In these diseases the risk of formation of thrombi and blocking of blood flow in vessels of the heart increased.
In addition to the risk factors of heart attack include:
- Diabetes.
- Hypertension.
- Fatty food.
- Obesity. Maximum allowable waist circumference for women - 94 centimeters for men -102 cm. Exceeding these values increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Smoking.
- The lack of physical activity.
- Stress.
- Genetic predisposition. Those whose relatives have suffered heart attacks, the risk of developing the disease increased.
What is a "silent heart attack"?
In people over 75 years old and suffering from diabetes can occur "silent heart attack", which is not accompanied by pain at all. About one-fifth of heart attacks not diagnosed. Damage to the heart muscle from emerging "silent heart attack" is progressing, because it is not detected and not treated.
IMPORTANT!
The symptoms of a heart attack
- Chest discomfort, stabbing pain.
- Cough.
- Dizziness.
- Shortness of breath.
- Pale with a grayish tinge.
- The feeling of fear and panic.
- Nausea.
- Anxiety.
- Cold sweat on his face.
- Vomiting.
A person who has a heart attack in the first place feels pain in his chest. Then unpleasant sensations spread to the neck, face and hands, and sometimes the back and abdomen. The pain may last from a few minutes to several hours. Typically, a person feels a little better if the body changes position or falls.
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