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The article was written by Professor, Doctor, Doctor Vo Thanh Nhan - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Central Park International General HospitalCardiovascular disease is a dangerous disease and accounts for a high mortality rate, especially the frequency of cardiovascular diseases is increasingly younger due to unhealthy habits in daily life. Below is the sharing of Prof. Dr. Vo Thanh Nhan - Director of Cardiovascular Center, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital, about the causes, prevention and treatment to always have a healthy heart.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, more than cancer, whether in developed or developing countries. In Vietnam, according to statistics of the Ministry of Health, each year, about 200,000 people die from cardiovascular disease, accounting for 33% of deaths. According to statistics from the Heart Institute in 2015, the rate of hypertension in adults aged 18-65 accounts for 25%, so one in four adults has hypertension. High blood pressure increases the risk of dying from stroke by 4 times and the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by 3 times compared with people without the disease.
Cardiovascular disease is often thought to only occur in the elderly. But in fact, the frequency of the disease in young and middle-aged people is higher than we thought, it can happen to anyone and any age, and the new age is also getting younger and younger.
Young people often assume that they are not at risk of disease, so they are often subjective and do not take reasonable precautions.
1. Causes of heart disease in young people
Common causes of cardiovascular disease in adulthood and middle age: Smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, stress, diet high in salt, fat, alcohol, high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes ... Besides, childhood obesity has become a global problem, one in 10 children is obese. Obesity leads to other cardiovascular risk factors such as high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome. If we do not control these risk factors early, cardiovascular diseases will occur early in young people. In addition, the group of congenital heart disease that is not detected and treated early in the first years after birth also accounts for a large proportion of cardiovascular diseases in young people.
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2. Signs when you need to see a specialist
Cardiovascular manifestations: Angina (pain with pressure between the sternum, often spreading to the chin and shoulder, left hand, shortness of breath, and may be accompanied by sweating or fainting), fatigue when exertion, purple. For cerebrovascular disease, there can be 3 signs of stroke: Weakness on one side of the body or limbs, slurred speech or meaningless words, distorted mouth.
Two important types of heart and vascular diseases that need urgent diagnosis and emergency care because of the high risk of death, can cause disability, if the patient does not die, it also leaves a lot of burden on society is myocardial infarction. acute and stroke. If diagnosed and treated early in the first few hours, the disease can recover completely.
3. Modern medicine is very supportive for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
With the development of medicine, many new treatments have been introduced to treat people with general cardiovascular diseases. It is noteworthy that emergency coronary intervention procedures at medical centers are equipped with standard Catheterization Rooms. With the rapid and timely diagnosis and treatment of the disease, more and more patients are saved and the complications that cause later disability such as heart failure and arrhythmia are minimized.
In addition, advanced interventional cardiology has helped to treat congenital heart diseases: Atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, and ductus arteriosus is very effective with endovascular interventions, local anesthesia, people The patient does not need anesthesia and undergoes a lengthy sternotomy as before.
Currently, large domestic hospitals have implemented many modern techniques, achieving high treatment efficiency. Taking advantage of the advantage of modern equipment, Vinmec Central Park Cardiovascular Center was able to independently perform new cardiovascular techniques to help patients receive optimal treatment, quick recovery, and early discharge. present and especially aesthetic.
In April 2018, Vinmec Central Park was the first hospital in the world to report the results of open heart surgery using the technique of vertebral plane anesthesia under ultrasound guidance, replacing morphine for pain relief, helping patients Patients do not have pain during and after surgery, recover health soon. The hospital has successfully performed over 500 open heart surgeries using ESP. This special anesthetic technique has been transferred to many doctors in Asian hospitals.
Vinmec Central Park là bệnh viện đầu tiên trên thế giới báo cáo kết quả mổ tim hở có áp dụng kỹ thuật gây tê mặt phẳng cơ dựng sống dưới hướng dẫn siêu âm
Previously, since November 2017, at Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital, cardiologists have mastered the TAVI cardiovascular intervention technique which is considered one of the most complex cardiovascular techniques in the world. gender. Since then, Vinmec Central Park Cardiovascular Center has been recognized as the first independent TAVI Center in Vietnam. Prof. TS.BS Vo Thanh Nhan - Director of Vinmec Central Park Cardiovascular Center is recognized as Vietnam's first expert on TAVI.
Trung tâm tim mạch Vinmec Central Park đã được công nhận là Trung tâm độc lập TAVI đầu tiên tại Việt Nam
These techniques have provided an opportunity for effective treatment and improved quality of life for many cardiovascular patients. People with indications for treatment by this method do not need to go abroad for treatment.
4. What to do to prevent cardiovascular disease?
According to the American Council on Diseases, 80% of cardiovascular events are preventable if we screen them early, control the risk factors well, and get to the right medical facility at the right time. Should do the following 7 habits to prevent cardiovascular diseases: Do not smoke; exercise at least 30 minutes a day; eating healthy (eating lots of green vegetables, low in saturated fat, reducing salt and alcohol intake); weight control; blood pressure; blood sugar and blood cholesterol.
We often worry about cancer, but forget that the leading cause of death is cardiovascular disease.
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