Recognizing signs of myocardial infarction in young people

Coronary artery disease, especially acute myocardial infarction, is showing signs of becoming increasingly younger.

Duc Giang General Hospital ( Hanoi ) has just admitted a 42-year-old male patient to the emergency room with symptoms of severe left chest pain. Previously, the patient was on his way to work when he suddenly experienced severe left chest pain, pain spreading to the left arm, accompanied by difficulty breathing and sweating, so he went to the hospital for emergency treatment.

At the Emergency Department - Duc Giang General Hospital, the patient was diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction in the first hour, with the risk of dangerous developments (ventricular arrhythmia, cardiac arrest) that could occur immediately. In this emergency situation, experts from the departments: emergency, internal cardiology (cardiovascular intervention team) and intensive care and anti-poisoning quickly consulted to come up with a treatment plan.

After 30 minutes of admission, the patient underwent percutaneous coronary angiography. The results showed that the patient had a blood clot that completely blocked the anterior interventricular artery (the main artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle). The patient underwent thrombus aspiration, angioplasty, and 3 stents to restore the natural flow of the damaged coronary artery system. After 5 days of treatment, the patient was stable and discharged from the hospital.

A 42-year-old patient was successfully treated for acute myocardial infarction at Duc Giang General Hospital.

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Dr. Nguyen Manh Thang, Head of the Cardiology Department - Duc Giang General Hospital, said that the patient promptly went to the medical facility when there were warning signs of coronary artery disease (severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, sweating). If not given timely emergency care, the patient could have suddenly gone into cardiac arrest.

Doctor Thang noted that coronary artery disease, especially acute myocardial infarction, is showing signs of becoming younger. If the body has symptoms of chest pain and difficulty breathing, you should quickly go to a medical facility to be examined and treated early by cardiovascular specialists to avoid dangerous complications that may occur.

In particular, Dr. Thang noted that it is necessary to quit smoking cigarettes and tobacco if you are currently smoking. The above patient has a history of regularly smoking 2 packs of cigarettes per day.

Smoking is a risk factor

Cardiologists at Tam Anh General Hospital in Hanoi recommend: Smoking is one of the risk factors for myocardial infarction. Nicotine and toxic substances in cigarettes can cause coronary artery blockage, increase blood pressure, and impair heart muscle function. Treatment of risk factors for myocardial infarction (hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, other cardiovascular diseases) is also very important to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

It is necessary to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by maintaining a reasonable weight, controlling blood pressure, controlling blood sugar. If there is a related disease, it is necessary to follow the diet and exercise schedule prescribed by the doctor; use drugs to treat high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol... as prescribed by the doctor.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhan-biet-dau-hieu-nhoi-mau-co-tim-o-nguoi-tre-18525062317425988.htm