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How to Reduce the Risk of Heart Attacks in Young Kids

Recent years have shown a steep increase in incidents of heart attacks in younger adults. This fact has changed the existing concepts people had age group which could have a heart attack. The earlier prevalent notion amongst general population had it that only the elderly population, aged above or around 50 years were prone to these. Heart attack traetment Hospital in Noida But gradual increase in the count of young adults suffering cardiovascular acute conditions has shifted the paradigm. At present around 20 percent of overall heart attack cases can be mapped to population under 40 years of

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How to Reduce the Risk of Heart Attacks in Young Kids

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  1. How to Reduce the Risk of Heart Attacks in Young Kids Recent years have shown a steep increase in incidents of heart attacks in younger adults. This fact has changed the existing concepts people had age group which could have a heart attack. The earlier prevalent notion amongst general population had it that only the elderly population, aged above or around 50 years were prone to these. Heart attack traetment Hospital in Noida But gradual increase in the count of young adults suffering cardiovascular acute conditions has shifted the paradigm. At present around 20 percent of overall heart attack cases can be mapped to population under 40 years of age.From the year 2000 till 2016, the heart attack rate in the age group of 20 to 40 years has increased by 2% every year.Sounds alarming! Come, let’s check the details of increasing heart attack incidents in youngsters, with cardiac experts from the best Heart Hospital in Noida. Book Your Appointment One click at +91 9667064100 Table of Contents What is a Heart Attack? Why Are They Becoming Increasingly More Prone To Heart Attacks? Most Common Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack Besides Obstruction In Blood Flow What Could Cause A Heart Attack? Prevention of Heart Attack Conclusion What Is A Heart Attack?

  2. It is a cardiovascular emergency condition that usually arises due to obstruction in blood flow to the heart muscle. In such state, due to lack of oxygen, the heart muscles begin to die. Heart attack, if intercepted earlier, this damage to the heart muscles can be minimised and the person’s life can be saved. WHO ARE YOUNG ADULTS? Young adults are the people in age group of 18 to 39 years. Why Are They Becoming Increasingly More Prone To Heart Attacks? People in this age group usually complete their education, enter professional phase of life, expand their social networks, and get into relationships, build a family, and establish financial goals for their life.As per our doctors which include the best Cardiologists in Noida, all the above could be stressful. Unhealthy, sedentary lifestyle and a few other factors, when coupled with these, become a potent combination responsible for increasing heart attacks in young adults. Common risk factors for heart attack in adult youngsters include: Poor/unhealthy Lifestyle Excessive drinking and smoking Being overweight Stress Hypertension Diabetes Most Common Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack: Feeling of pressure, tightness, or pain in the chest and/or arms radiating to the neck, back, or jaw. Nausea, abdominal discomfort, heartburn, and indigestion. Shortness of breath or Difficulty in breathing. Cold sweats. Light-headedness or Dizziness Fatigue PRIMORDIAL PREVENTION:

  3. Cardiologists from all across the globe, used to think about primary and secondary prevention when it comes to heart attacks. Primary and Secondary prevention indicate attempting to prevent the first heart attack and then attempting to prevent the second heart attack. But recent times have seen evolution of the idea of primordial prevention. This refers attempting to prevent the progression of the risk factors for causing heart attack, themselves. Primordial prevention aims to change the lifestyle, social and environmental conditions which could develop and progress risk factors. These includes things we have control over-exercising eating nutritious and balanced diet staying away from smoking managing stress and blood pressure. Primordial prevention involves bringing awareness and education about what behaviours could put people at risk for a heart attack, as well, such as Obesity and unhealthy Body Mass Index (BMI), Poor diet, lack of exercise or sedentary lifestyle, type 2 diabetes, High blood pressure, high cholesterollevels, history of smoking,family history of cardiovascular diseases. We, as the best Cardiology Hospital in Noida, take pride in having an expert team of super specialised cardiologists who encompass each of the steps from primordial prevention to secondary prevention as needed to provide the best of cardiac care to our patients, helping them lead a healthy, happy, and long life. Besides Obstruction In Blood Flow What Could Cause A Heart Attack? Other causes of heart attack include: Coronary artery spasm Some infections – COVID-19, as recently much evident has been seen to cause damage to the heart muscle, leading to heart attack in survivors of this viral infection. For More information: https://www.felixhospital.com/blogs/increasing-heart-attacks-in-youngsters Call Now at +91 7290047401 or email us at dm@felixhospital.com. Book an Online Appointment: https://www.felixhospital.com/contact

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