Watch out for myocardial infarction as the temperature drops due to stress. If you have this symptom, go to the emergency room
Dec 08, 2024
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In addition, in early winter like this, the risk of myocardial infarction is increasing, such as sudden chest pain due to vasoconstriction and rising blood pressure due to temperature changes caused by daily temperature differences. In particular, acute myocardial infarction, the main culprit of sudden death, can cause fatal damage to the heart muscle by blocking blood flow to the heart, which can lead to death in severe cases, so special care should be taken.
According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service's progress in acute myocardial infarction over the past five years, the number of medical personnel increased by about 16.8% from about 119,000 in 2019 to about 139,000 in 2023. Statistics on the cause of death in 2022 by the National Statistical Office also showed a total of 14,739 deaths from ischemic heart diseases such as acute myocardial infarction.
When scress builds up, physical and mental fatigue increases and immunity decreases. The number of patients with heart disease in Korea is steadily increasing due to stress, westernized eating habits, and smoking, and the number of patients with acute myocardial infarction is also increasing in various age groups from their 20s to middle-aged and older.
"Acute myocardial infarction is a disease caused by a sudden complete blockage of the coronary artery and blood not passing through it, and the heart muscle is damaged due to lack of blood supply to the heart, resulting in symptoms such as chest pain and shortness of breath," said Choi Kyu-young, a circulatory specialist at H Plus Yangji Hospital.
Acute myocardial infarction has an initial fatality rate of 40%, and even if it is treated by moving to a hospital, the mortality rate in the hospital reaches 5-10%. A typical precursor to acute myocardial infarction is chest pain. Pain like tightening or squeezing the chest appears, and if the pain persists for more than 10 minutes, you should not endure it and visit the hospital as soon as possible.
When the pain worsens, it extends to the neck, jaw, shoulder, and left arm, turning pale and sweating. If the disease progresses a lot, it increases the risk of heart attack by causing difficulty breathing and severe arrhythmia due to decreased heart function.
The key to treating myocardial infarction is that the sooner you treat it with time, the more heart muscles you can preserve, so it is important not to miss the golden time.
If the blood supply continues to be cut off, the heart muscle can be permanently damaged, so the blocked blood vessels should be pierced as soon as possible, and if you visit the hospital relatively quickly when symptoms develop, try drug treatment and procedure treatment.
"Drug treatment prescribes antiplatelet drugs, anticoagulants, antiangiosis drugs, arteriosclerosis inhibitors and lipid lowering agents, and remodeling prevention drugs according to the patient's condition, and the most frequently performed treatment is emergency coronary intervention, which quickly expands blocked blood vessels with balloon dilatation and stent insertion," said Choi Kyu-young.
In order to prevent myocardial infarction, stress should be reduced first. Regular light exercise and adequate sleep are fundamental to relieving stress. Don't drink, don't smoke, and drink enough water. In addition, it is necessary to improve diet, such as avoiding fatty foods such as meat and fried foods and high cholesterol foods, and eating vegetables, fruits, and beans rich in fiber and protein.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
