If you had a heart attack when you were young

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The article is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Tran Quoc Vinh - Emergency Doctor - Department of Resuscitation - Emergency - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Heart attacks can happen at any age and tend to occur more and more in young people. People aged 25, 30 can completely become victims of heart attacks. One of the main causes of heart attack in young people is an unscientific lifestyle.

1. What is a heart attack?

Heart attack is a general term for the chest pain of heart disease, which occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked. You may have a sharp, tight, heaviness in your heart (or left chest area).

Trắc nghiệm: Huyết áp của bạn có đang thực sự tốt?

Huyết áp cao hay thấp đều ảnh hưởng đến tình trạng sức khỏe con người. Để biết tình trạng huyết áp của bạn có thực sự tốt không, hãy làm bài trắc nghiệm sau đây để đánh giá.

2. Causes of heart attack at a young age

The main cause of a heart attack is coronary artery disease, which involves the accumulation of fatty substances in the arteries, forming plaque and causing blockages. In some cases, it may be due to coronary artery spasm caused by non-cardiac agents such as nicotine in cigarette smoke, or prolonged stress. The result is reduced blood flow to the heart muscle and makes you feel like you have a heart attack.
Today, there are many patients whose heart attacks occur in young men as young as 25 or 35 years old. According to some experts in the field of cardiology, there are several reasons for the increase in heart attacks among young people today, such as:
Habit of using processed foods as processed foods. ready-to-eat foods such as meat, canned fish, spring rolls... Gaining weight and obesity. Overweight and obesity are really becoming a medical concern, because the age of overweight and obese people is getting younger and more serious. At the same time, obesity also entails health consequences and the burden of disease that it causes. Sedentary lifestyle and reduced physical activity.

Bệnh lý động mạch vành là nguyên nhân chính gây đau tim ở người trẻ tuổi
Bệnh lý động mạch vành là nguyên nhân chính gây đau tim ở người trẻ tuổi

3. Preventing a heart attack at a young age

Young people are recommended to practice the following preventive measures before they have them to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease:
Obesity Unscientific diet and little exercise. Type 2 diabetes. High Blood Pressure. High cholesterol. Smoke. Family history of cardiovascular disease. Heart attacks can happen to anyone, but the risk is especially high when you have an additional genetic factor that increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, so it's important to take precautions before you get sick. for people with a family history of cardiovascular disease.
Genetic heart disease risk is determined when a male relative (such as a father, brother or son) under 55 years of age has had a heart attack, myocardial infarction or stroke, or a female relative (such as mother, sister or daughter) under the age of 65 who have had a heart attack, myocardial infarction, or stroke.
Guidelines recommend that people 20 to 39 years of age who do not have a genetic risk should have their heart health checked every four to six years. As for people with genetic risk, it is necessary to have a medical examination and consult a doctor sooner and more often.

Người trẻ tuổi nên chủ động phòng ngừa bệnh tim mạch
Người trẻ tuổi nên chủ động phòng ngừa bệnh tim mạch
Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has gradually become the leading spearhead cardiovascular center in Southeast Asia, applying the full-service cardiovascular disease treatment model. This is a treatment method being carried out at the leading Cardiovascular Centers of the US and many other developed countries such as Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Pennsylvania...
The hospital not only ensures professional quality with a team of leading medical doctors, a system of modern equipment and technology, but also outstanding with comprehensive and professional medical examination, consultation and treatment services; civilized, polite, safe and sterile medical examination and treatment space.
Doctor Tran Quoc Vinh has more than 6 years of working experience (starting in 2011) in the field of Emergency Medicine, he used to work at the Emergency Department of Khanh Hoa Provincial General Hospital, participated in medical examination and treatment. for many clinics in Nha Trang area before becoming a doctor of emergency department at Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital as it is today.

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