7 principles to help prevent cardiovascular disease

Sudden death due to cardiovascular disease is basically understood as a condition in which a patient dies suddenly due to lack of blood supply to the heart muscle leading to myocardial tissue necrosis.

According to cardiovascular experts at the 108 Central Military Hospital ( Hanoi ), sudden death due to cardiovascular disease is a condition in which a patient dies unexpectedly, suddenly, immediately upon discovery, due to many causes, mainly due to acute cardiovascular diseases, but the most common are cardiac arrest and myocardial infarction.

WARNING SIGNS

The main causes of cardiac arrest are due to some cardiovascular diseases such as: hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy, arterial abnormalities, congenital heart disease, myocarditis, coronary artery disease, severe arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation), Brugada syndrome (disease caused by genetic mutation, high risk of ventricular fibrillation and sudden death)...

Common causes of acute myocardial infarction are: atherosclerosis, blood clots (thrombosis), coronary artery spasm, aortic dissection, congenital arterial malformations.

Warning signs of sudden cardiac death include: chest pain or pressure; dizziness; nausea or vomiting; jaw, neck or back pain; discomfort or pain in the arm or shoulder; shortness of breath…

Not smoking is one of the 7 principles to help prevent cardiovascular disease - PHOTO: HA HUY

In addition, when experiencing symptoms such as difficulty breathing, dizziness, chest pain or tightness, coughing up blood or severe abdominal pain, severe back pain, low blood pressure, shock, abdominal mass, etc., the patient should be promptly taken to the emergency room at a medical facility for examination and timely treatment to prevent dangerous complications due to pulmonary embolism and aortic aneurysm or rupture.

Cardiovascular experts note that 7 simple living principles to prevent sudden death due to cardiovascular disease include: not smoking, maintaining physical activity, healthy diet, weight control, cholesterol control, blood pressure and blood sugar control.

STROKE IS DIFFERENT FROM SUDDEN DEATH DUE TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Dr. Ngo Tuan Anh, Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 108 Central Military Hospital, said: "Stroke" is a disease caused by cerebrovascular disease; "sudden death" is death due to cardiovascular disease.

Stroke is often referred to as "cerebral stroke" or "cerebrovascular accident". This is a condition in which the brain is irreversibly damaged (permanently dysfunctional) due to lack of timely blood supply. There are two types of stroke: hemorrhagic stroke and ischemic stroke.

In which, hemorrhagic stroke (or stroke due to ruptured cerebral blood vessels) occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures, causing blood to spill into or around the brain.

Ischemic stroke (or ischemic stroke or stroke due to vascular occlusion) occurs due to thrombus (blood clot), atherosclerosis, causing blockage or obstruction of blood flow and nutrients to nourish brain cells.

Many cases of stroke cause loss of consciousness, deep coma and lead to rapid death.

Recognize signs of stroke: facial and mouth distortion, usually on one side, most obvious when the patient opens their mouth wide or tries to smile; difficulty speaking, unclear words, stuttering, unable to express what they want to say, or even unable to speak; arm weakness, usually on one side, raising both arms unevenly.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/7-nguyen-tac-giup-phong-benh-tim-mach-185250805182758939.htm