The “baby of the century” passed away. Why does sudden cardiac death target young and middle-aged people?

On March 24, the mother of "Baby of the Century" Qianqian issued an obituary saying that "Baby of the Century" Qianqian, who was born at 00:00 in 2000, passed away at the age of 25.

Qianqian's mother posted a message saying: "Thank you for your love and condolences for our beloved daughter. Although Qianqian is our daughter, she was born as a millennium baby and a century baby, which means that she does not only belong to our small family." "She was born with the sound of firecrackers in the new millennium and the cheers of the people, and now she has returned with the love and prayers of the people. This is the human gift that everyone has given to the millennium baby. Let her feel that her life on earth is worth coming to heaven."

The baby of the century who was born at 0:00 passed away# became the number one trending search on Weibo. Qianqian's brother posted on social media that his sister Qianqian had unfortunately passed away.

The brother wrote: "Sister, rest in peace, my innocent and kind sister. You have finally survived all the hardships in the world. In the end, you finally understood how lonely your soul is. But your life experience was also wonderful. In the end, you were liberated in the light. I was the one who accompanied you at the last moment of your life. Our fate in this life is not over yet, and we will continue it in the next life. Go and fly freely, my little angel, and see you in the next life."

Qianqian's brother also published the photo of Qianqian that appeared in the newspaper when she was born. In the report, Qianqian's mother is a teacher. At about 3:00 pm on December 31, 1999, Qianqian's mother was pushed into the delivery room, but the baby refused to come out of her belly until 11:59 pm. In everyone's countdown, Qianqian was born on time at midnight and became the "baby of the century". She weighed more than 7 kilograms, and her mother named her daughter "Qianqian".

Qianqian's mother told the media that Qianqian was engaged in music in Tianjin. She started to have a fever and abdominal pain on March 3. After five days of hard work, she took a bus back to Changzhi on the 8th. On the evening of the 8th, her family sent her to a local hospital for treatment. In the early morning of the 9th, she suddenly fell into a coma and was unfortunately announced to have passed away that night. Qianqian's cousin told reporters that Qianqian's wish before her death was to "go out more and see more of the world."

It is understood that Qianqian's cause of death was sudden cardiac death, which occurred suddenly. Qianqian was good at painting, composing music, and also obtained a diving certificate.

As soon as the news came out, many netizens comforted the family and hoped that they could get out of their grief as soon as possible.

What is sudden cardiac death?

Data show that sudden cardiac death refers to sudden death caused by heart reasons. Usually there is no life-threatening pre-symptom, and the patient suddenly loses consciousness and dies within one hour of the onset of acute symptoms.

According to data from the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, more than 540,000 people die of sudden cardiac death in my country each year. Among adolescents, the incidence rate is 1-2 per 100,000 people. Although the probability is relatively low, it is still worth paying attention to.

Wang Ning, attending physician of the Department of Cardiology at Peking University International Hospital, said that the common causes of sudden cardiac death in young and middle-aged people mainly include coronary heart disease-acute myocardial infarction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, viral myocarditis and primary electrocardiopathy. Coronary heart disease-acute myocardial infarction is the main cause of sudden cardiac death, and it is no longer limited to the elderly. Patients aged 30-40 are common, and the youngest patient is even in his 20s.

Wang Ning said that the intensification of this trend is closely related to bad living habits, such as the disruption of the biological clock caused by staying up late for a long time, the damage to the vascular endothelium caused by smoking, the obesity and high blood lipids caused by a high-calorie diet, and a sedentary lifestyle.

In addition, mental stress is also an important factor. Long-term mental stress can lead to increased hormone secretion in the body, causing vasoconstriction and increased blood pressure, which in turn increases the risk of myocardial infarction. At the same time, young people often do not pay enough attention to their own health and ignore the early symptoms of cardiovascular disease, which leads to delayed treatment.

In case of cardiac arrest, how to seize the golden 4 minutes?

There is a popular saying in the medical community: time is myocardium, time is life. For patients with myocardial infarction, the sooner the blocked coronary artery is opened, the more myocardium can be saved. For patients with cardiac arrest, the time left for rescue is even less.

It is understood that there are about 2 million patients with acute myocardial infarction in the country every year, but less than 1 million of them can be sent to the hospital for surgical treatment in time. Many patients with acute myocardial infarction often suffer sudden myocardial infarction at home and die before they can be sent to the hospital for treatment.

Therefore, if someone around you has severe chest pain or a sense of impending death, you must seize the golden time for treatment and send them to a large hospital or heart center as soon as possible if conditions permit. For cardiac arrest, the golden rescue time is only 4 minutes. It is very important to learn how to perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and use AED (automated external defibrillator) correctly!

When these five signals appear, you need to pay attention

Chest tightness and palpitations

Paroxysmal heart palpitations, violent and uncontrolled heartbeats, often accompanied by mental fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, etc.

Dizziness, fatigue, syncope

Dizziness, trance, blurred vision or black spots, weakness in the limbs, followed by loss of consciousness.

trouble breathing

After suffering a heart disease, most patients will experience difficulty breathing and chest tightness. These symptoms will become more severe after the patient moves, and will feel better when sitting or sleeping at night.

Lower limb edema

This is often a manifestation of obstruction of venous blood return due to heart failure, and often occurs in middle-aged and elderly people.

Sudden or worsening chest pain

The patient may experience severe, tight, compressive pain in the chest, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and tightness in the throat. Some people may also experience radiating pain in the left upper limb, shoulder, and back.

How to protect your heart in life?

Lifestyle changes

Eat a healthy diet: A diet high in fiber, low in fat, and low in salt can help reduce the risk of heart disease.

Exercise regularly: Doing appropriate physical exercise according to your physical condition is good for your heart health.

Quit smoking and limit alcohol: Avoid smoking and excessive drinking, both of which have been linked to heart problems.

Weight management: Being overweight or obese increases your risk of heart disease, so you should strive to maintain a healthy weight.

Regular check-ups and medication

Blood pressure monitoring: High blood pressure is a significant risk factor for heart disease and should be checked regularly.

Lipid test: High cholesterol is also a risk factor that can be controlled with medication and diet.

Blood sugar checks: High blood sugar levels are also associated with heart disease risk, so they should also be checked regularly.

Medication: For people who have been diagnosed with heart disease, take medication as prescribed by your doctor.

Other preventive measures

Learn first aid measures: Learn how to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and an automated external defibrillator (AED) so that you can provide timely assistance in an emergency.

Emotional management: Excessive stress and tension may also trigger heart problems, and learning stress management and relaxation techniques can also be beneficial.

Heart function can also be monitored through physiological measurement data from biometric sensors using smart wearable devices such as smart watches.

Source: Beijing Youth Daily, Xinhua Daily·Jiaohuidian, Jimu News, @CCTV News, @21st Century Business Herald