Cardiovascular diseases group ischemic heart diseases and cerebrovascular diseases and are the main cause of mortality and disability of our population. The former certainly include heart attack and angina pectoris, while the latter include ischemic and haemorrhagic strokes. These diseases have modifiable risk factors such as lifestyle, nutrition, exercise. Several times our consultants have advised to follow this combination of behaviors, integrating the diet with foods that can help the heart. As recommended in the article “In this tasty food all the vitamin K of the heart to clean the arteries”.
However, alongside these modifiable factors, there are other risk factors that cannot be changed, namely age, gender and family history. This is why today the consultants of ProiezionidiBorsa illustrate factors to keep under control, especially if certain episodes have occurred a few years earlier. In fact, it can occur to have blocked coronary arteries and risk of heart attack if these forgotten things have happened before the age of 55. Prevention and control, therefore, especially in the event of non-modifiable risk factors, can save lives. Therefore, not only “Whoever is 60 must undergo these checks for a long and happy life”, but also those who have certain risk factors.
Obstructed coronary artery and risk of heart attack if these forgotten things have happened before the age of 55
Angina pectoris, or chest pain, is caused by hardening and narrowing of the arteries, which causes a reduction in blood flow to the heart. When you are under emotional stress or strain, your heart needs more blood to work harder. If the coronaries are blocked or narrowed, the blood cannot reach the heart in the necessary quantity, and the symptoms of angina appear. That is chest pains. When it comes to stable angina, the pains go away within minutes. While unstable angina is unpredictable, it can occur regardless of exertion or stress, and the pains last longer than a few minutes.
Therefore, if such an episode occurred before the age of 55, it is advisable to carry out checks and verify the state of the arteries. But what matters even more is the familiarity. In fact, if we have first degree relatives who have had episodes of angina or with heart disease, the risk of developing cardiovascular disease is high. Well, in the presence of these risk factors, in addition to age, arterial hypertension and diabetes, it is necessary to follow careful checks. Performing healthy checks, nutrition and lifestyle, low in fat, sugar, limiting alcohol and banning smoking are fundamental rules for our arteries.
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