JawaPos.com – Sudden heart attack is a killer one. A person generally experiences a heart attack starting from chest pain which may not be realized at first.
So early detection especially at the age of 30-40 at this time and for those who have risk factors is important. As for those who are overweight, diabetes, hypertension, smoking or have children.
Heart and Blood Vessel Specialist dr.Dafsah Arifa Juzar, SpJP (K) FIHA, FAsCC, FESC, FAPSIC, FSCAI Sub-specialty Intervention Cardiology and Intensive Cardiology from Heartology said, heart attack terminologically comes from the coronary. Society has so far evaluated any sudden incident or sudden death as a heart attack
“One of the causes of heart attack is coronary artery closure or an electrical disturbance. This condition can cause people to suddenly become unconscious or have chest pain, ”he said online recently.
The causes can be various, such as rhythm disturbances due to structural abnormalities and narrowing. Rhythm disorders such as complications due to lack of oxygen in the heart muscle or rhythm disturbances may be due to valves.
“So the treatment depends on the source of the problem. If a heart attack, in general, what is meant is a narrowing of the blood vessels that occurs suddenly. Usually because there is plaque, or coronary heart, “he explained.
So dr. Dafsah emphasized the importance of early detection. This degenerative disease suggests that 30 years of age should have had a heart check-up to assess the risk is moderate or high in the next 5 years.
“Don’t wait for the attack first then we will take care of it. Because if you have a heart attack, the business is the same, if you don’t treat it quickly, the muscles will get damaged, “he said.
First Aid Heart Attack
According to dr. Dafsah, a heart attack has a golden time to be treated in 3 hours. Meanwhile, the heart muscle, if it is left too long, it will be even more damaged.
“The longer we are tall, the more damaged heart muscle. Its purpose is to limit the damage to heart function. The first 3 hours may return to heart function, “he explained.
The main thing to do is a diagnostic focus. Then the next step is how the treatment is carried out by the electrophysiology intervention team.
“It’s like a heart electrician. So if there is a problem this team will handle and provide options, ”he explained.
Patients with heart problems can be given 2 treatments, namely either with medication or by placing a ring. “With the drug, the success rate is 70 percent with rings of 90 percent. Therefore, if you suspect symptoms of a heart attack problem, you must go directly to the ER to confirm whether there is any narrowing or not. So don’t wait, “he concluded.
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