Heart attack is generally known as a disease of old age in society. However, research indicates that although the total number of heart attack cases has decreased over the years, its incidence is increasing in young people. Medicana Avcılar Hospital Cardiology Specialist Specialist. Dr. Naser Can gave important information about the risks of heart attack in young people.
Stress and Obesity Increase the Risk of Disease
Dr. Naser Can,'' Heart attack may occur at a young age when people with congenital heart abnormalities are not routinely checked for heart disease. Factors such as changing lifestyles, stress, inactivity, smoking and obesity also increase the incidence of heart attacks among young people. Our heart constantly pumps circulating blood throughout our body. This is essential for meeting the nutritional and oxygen needs of the cells in our body and for the organs and tissues to fulfill their duties. Therefore, the heart is a vital organ. Circulating blood is pumped to the heart through an artery called the coronary artery. The inability to pump blood to the heart is called a heart attack. Sudden heart attack is called acute myocardial infarction in medicine. As a result of a heart attack, the heart muscles are deprived of oxygen and the heart tissue is damaged. Serious life-threatening consequences may occur as a result of a heart attack. Heart attack can occur due to various genetic and environmental factors. The most common and common cause is blockage of the artery that feeds the heart. Atherosclerosis, popularly known as arteriosclerosis; It occurs when substances such as fat and cholesterol accumulate in the vessels. These deposits are called plaque. These plaques, which form in the arteries that feed the heart or form elsewhere in the body and reach the artery, can block the artery and cause a heart attack. Heart attack does not occur only due to arteriosclerosis. Conditions such as congenital structural defects in the heart, vessels or heart valves, or rhythm disturbances are also among the causes of heart attack. '' he said.
What are the Risk Factors of Heart Attack in Young People?
Dr. noted that for many years it was thought that the most important risk factor in heart attack was age. . John drew attention to the following issues: "It is said among the public that heart attacks generally affect older people. The possibility of young people having a heart attack does not come to mind. However, smoking, alcohol and substance use; Genetic predispositions and congenital anatomical disorders are among the risk factors for heart attack in young people. With changing lifestyles, the number of young adults with obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and high LDL cholesterol levels is increasing day by day. People with these diseases have a higher risk of having a heart attack than people without these conditions. Additionally, people who have a family history of heart disease or heart attack are also likely to have a heart attack. Considered as a whole; Low quality of life, unhealthy diet, smoking and congenital structural disorders in the cardiovascular structures are the main reasons that increase the risk of heart attack in young people.''
What Should Be Done to Reduce the Risk of Heart Attack in Young People?
Dr. Naser Can,''If a heart attack occurring at an early age is not taken and treated, it causes arteriosclerosis to progress and the heart attack to recur in later ages. Research has shown that 30% of people who have had a heart attack at the average age of 36 die within 15 years. Therefore, those who have a family history of heart disease or smoke; Young people with risk factors such as obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol should be evaluated by a specialist physician. The sports branches in which young people, who are thought to be at risk of heart attack, engage in professional or amateur activities must also be evaluated by a physician. The risk of heart attack can occur at any age, without these mentioned risk factors. For this reason, checking the cardiovascular health of people who do not have any disease or a family history of heart attack or heart disease by specialist physicians every 4 to 6 years is important in early diagnosis and taking precautions.''
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