A 28-year-old guy suddenly had an acute myocardial infarction. He stayed up late to play games and smoke for 6 years. If you have this habit, would you tremble?

The weather has turned cold all over the country, bringing snowflakes flying, but also cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Recently, the cardiology departments of many hospitals in Changsha have successively admitted many patients with acute myocardial infarction, many of whom are young people. The youngest patient is only 28 years old.

Patient Xiao Yang has been playing games almost every night for the past six years. When he was sleepy, he would smoke to refresh himself. One night, when he was playing games seriously, he felt a pain in his chest. It was relieved naturally after about 20 minutes, but he didn't pay much attention to it. The next morning, the pain suddenly became unbearable, similar to a needle prick. He was sent to the emergency department of a hospital in Changsha by his family and was diagnosed with "acute myocardial infarction". The doctor performed a coronary intervention surgery on him to clear the blood vessels in time, and he was out of danger due to timely treatment.

Many netizens said that they also have these habits and they are trembling with fear!

With the development of society, the incidence of acute myocardial infarction is increasing, and the incidence is getting younger. Winter is the peak season for myocardial infarction. Cardiovascular disease currently ranks first in the mortality rate of diseases in my country, and the number of cardiovascular disease patients in my country has reached 330 million. One in every five adults suffers from cardiovascular disease. One in every 13 cardiovascular disease patients suffers from myocardial infarction.

The causes of the disease are often related to bad living habits such as smoking, staying up late, and lack of exercise. Myocardial infarction is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, men, people with diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

The doctor kindly reminds you: In addition to middle-aged and elderly people, young people should also pay great attention to such diseases.

1. Why is myocardial infarction more common in winter?

The sudden drop in temperature in winter will cause blood vessels to contract, blood pressure to rise, and heart rate to accelerate. This is because the human cardiovascular function is very sensitive to temperature changes. Temperature changes will cause changes in the environment, making it difficult for the human body to adapt immediately. For example, unstable sleep will reduce the body's immunity. The above changes can easily lead to vascular spasm, blood pressure fluctuations, and increased heart load, which can induce myocardial infarction. It can also promote the rupture of unstable plaques of atherosclerosis, quickly produce thrombi, and cause complete occlusion of blood vessels, thereby causing acute myocardial infarction.

2. Are there any signs before myocardial infarction?

1. There are actually signs before myocardial infarction. More than half of patients with acute myocardial infarction have prodromal symptoms 1 to 2 days or 1 to 2 weeks before the onset of the disease. Common symptoms include aggravation of existing angina pectoris, prolonged attack time, poor effect of sublingual nitroglycerin, or sudden onset of prolonged angina pectoris in patients who have never had angina pectoris.

2. However, some "angina pectoris" do not manifest as chest pain, but pain in other parts of the body. Since these symptoms seem to have nothing to do with the "heart", they are often mistaken for other diseases. Therefore, quickly and accurately determining whether an acute myocardial infarction has occurred is the key to successful emergency treatment. Atypical myocardial infarction is particularly common in women and the elderly.

3. The symptoms of angina pectoris can be summarized as chest pain, precordial pain, headache, toothache, back pain, shoulder pain, upper abdominal pain, chest tightness, sweating, especially cold sweat, throat tightness, etc., especially after exercise and fatigue, each lasting 2-15 minutes, and will be relieved after rest. After the relief, you will feel like a healthy person and feel completely fine. This is typical angina pectoris. You must pay attention to it and seek medical treatment in time.

3. How to seek medical treatment for myocardial infarction?

The principle of rescuing patients with myocardial infarction is to reopen the infarcted blood vessels. The earlier the reopening, the better the treatment effect.

1. Remember two 120s.

Dial 120 immediately and remember that the golden time for treatment is 120 minutes;

2. Treatment must be sought nearby.

Racing against time will save lives, and you should be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment in the shortest possible time;

3. Go to the emergency room if you have chest pain.

Don't go to the general cardiology department. Because now many emergency departments of secondary and above hospitals have chest pain centers, which can open green channels, so you don't need to go everywhere for examinations, and avoid running around and causing sudden death.

4. Don’t hesitate to have heart surgery.

When your doctor recommends a cardiac intervention, don't hesitate. The most effective treatment for acute myocardial infarction is emergency coronary artery intervention to open blocked blood vessels and restore blood supply to the myocardium.

4. How to prevent myocardial infarction in winter?

1. The weather is too cold, so don’t go out too much. It is better to keep warm before going out.

2. Avoid strenuous actions and don’t try to be brave when the temperature is too low;

3. Myocardial infarction symptoms are atypical, and timely medical treatment is the key;

4. Keep in mind that healthy living requires a regular daily routine;

5. Exercise appropriately to control your weight, and staying up late, smoking and drinking will only make things worse;

6. Low in salt, fat and sugar, don’t forget fresh fruits and vegetables;

7. A good attitude protects the heart, while depression hurts the heart;

8. It is important to take medicine on time and have regular physical examinations for prevention.