Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – A new study showed that a person’s feeling of severe pain a year after a heart attack may make him more likely to die during the next 8 years.
And in the United States, someone has a heart attack about every 40 seconds, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Control.
Heart disease, including heart attack, is the leading cause of death in the United States.
However, most people survive their first heart attack and go on to lead normal lives, according to the American Heart Association.
The researchers stressed the need for physicians to pay attention to patients’ pain in the months following a heart attack.
Studies indicate that the number of people surviving heart attacks has increased over previous decades. However, there has been little research on the impact of pain from heart attacks.
To answer this question, the scientists looked at the health data of 18,376 heart attack patients under the age of 75 who were tracked by a registry office in Sweden between 2004 and 2013.
Patients were asked to fill out questionnaires to assess their level of pain during follow-up appointments.
Pain was not uncommon among heart attack survivors.
Two months after the heart attack, 65% of people reported feeling some pain.
That number dropped about a year later, when about 45% of patients reported moderate or severe pain.
The study cannot determine the exact cause of the relationship between pain and the risk of death.
Dr. George Dangas, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and chief of cardiology at Mount Sinai Queens in New York City, believes the pain may be a sign of inflammation.
Dangas, who was not involved in the study, explained that taking painkillers for severe pain can have fatal side effects.
Many pain relievers, even those sold without a prescription, can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Patients often participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program, where they are given medical instruction on exercises that are good for overall heart health.
Not only that, but also how to eat healthy, provide advice to help reduce stress levels and manage depression.
Doctors say that such lifestyle changes are often among the most important things a heart attack survivor can do, especially if they are in any pain afterwards.
2023-08-20 10:07:16
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