How to recognize the symptoms of a heart attack? An UU woman told her experience in a video posted on Tiktok. At the age of 46, he suffered a myocardial infarction, which was preceded by some alarm signals, such as nausea, shoulder pain and, on the same day, a feeling of oppression in the chest.
The World Health Organization (WHO) refers that most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented if risk factors are treated and symptomatology is detected. Next, the symptoms of a heart attack and some recommendations of the Higher Institute of Health (ISS) are presented.
How to know if you are giving me a myocardial infarction?
The myocardium infarction, commonly called the heart attack, occurs when blood flow to a part of the organ suddenly stops. This causes a lack of oxygen supply to the heart muscle and can cause various degrees of damage. Some of the symptoms are:
- Chest pain
- Chest oppression
- Pain or discomfort in the jaw, left shoulder or arm
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Cough
- Cold sweat
WHO details that women are more likely than men to experience difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting and back pain or jaw. “People who experience these symptoms should seek immediate medical attention,” says the organization.
It is also important to remember that an infarction does not always manifest in the same way. In some cases, chest pain can be very strong, but in others it can be mild or absent. The set of discomfort or symptoms helps to understand whether it is effectively a heart attack. In this case, the assistance of an ambulance is necessary. While expected, it is important that the person rest to minimize the effort of the heart.
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What to do to avoid a myocardial infarction?
The coronary arteries are responsible for blood irrigation. The alterations in them are the main cause of the infarction. What we understand by “alterations” are the reductions in the width of the internal lumen of these arteries due to the presence of atherosclerotic plaques, of which clots can be released that, in turn, can cause the total interruption of the blood flow.
Although the Spanish Heart Foundation highlights genetic predisposition as an important factor in a possible myocardial infarction, there are also environmental and lifestyle factors. The risk factors related to the latter, and therefore modifiable, are: smoking, alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyle, a diet rich in saturated fats, cholesterol, salt and sugar.
Other risk factors are age and sex. According to the ISS of Italy, myocardial infarction is frequent in women with menopause, and the frequency increases progressively to overcome that of men. Having first -degree relatives who have suffered cardiovascular disease at an early age, less than 55 years, can also be a risk factor.
Article originally published in Wired Italy. Adapted by Alondra Flores.
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