Patient Nguyen Van Nam (character's name has been changed, 28 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) is healthy and has a habit of playing football on weekends. However, during a football match with friends, the patient suddenly fell down and had a cardiac arrest on the spot. Fortunately, thanks to timely first aid and quick transfer, the patient was saved.
MSc. Dr. Do Van Kha - Cardiology, Tam Anh General Hospital, Tan Hung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City said that this case is not rare. heart attack can happen to anyone, including young, healthy people who have not previously recorded the disease. Sudden inflation is a condition in which death occurs within one hour of symptoms, or within 24 hours in people who do not have warning signs. The danger is that it often progresses too quickly, if not given timely emergency care, the patient will have a hard time getting out.
Studies show that the biggest cause of sudden death in young people is arrhythmia. These disorders can be a heartbeat that is too fast such as frostbite, rapid frostbite; or a very slow heartbeat due to frost block, no pulse. In addition, many birth syndrome such as Wolff-Parkinson-White, Brugada, or long-term QT syndrome... also have high potential risks.
In addition, coronary artery disease, which was once thought to be a middle-aged disease, has now also "aged", causing acute myocardial infarction and sudden death. Severe heart valve diseases, enlarged heart disease, dilated, or ruptured aortic aneurysms are also the causes. The problem is that in many cases there are no signs of warning, but some people may feel chest pain, nervousness, dizziness, low blood pressure, sweating before fainting, said Dr. Kha.
To determine the risk, current diagnostic methods are quite diverse: electrocardiogram, 2448-hour Holter tracking machine, ultrasound, physical examination, coronary bust bust, even resuscitation from the heart. In addition, genetic testing helps detect congenital diseases early and also provides advice to the patient's family.
For young, healthy people, regular health check-ups and cardiovascular screening are extremely important, especially when there is a family history of sudden death or heart disease. In addition, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating lots of green vegetables, limiting fat, sugar, alcohol, and exercising regularly will help reduce the risk, the doctor recommended.
In high-risk cases, doctors may prescribe automatic vibration reduction machine (ICD) culture for prevention. It is important not to be subjective with small signs such as nervousness, temporary breast pain or fainting while trying. These seemingly simple symptoms are sometimes early warnings from the heart.
Sudden heart attack does not leave anyone behind, and can take the lives of young people in a flash. From the story of a young patient who collapsed on a soccer field, the reminder becomes even more clear: do not take cardiovascular health check-ups seriously, because that is the way to protect the lives of yourself and your family.
