Heart attack in young & old age

As you hold your hand and make a fist, your heart is approximately the same size of your fist. It pumps nearly 2500 gallons of blood throughout your body each day. Heart keeps your body to run smoothly, so it can be frightening when it is not functioning properly.

Heart attack is also known as a myocardial infarction. It happens while blood flow to the heart is partially or completely stopped. Heart attacks are clinical emergencies, and early treatment is essential. If you think you or your loved one is having symptoms of a heart attack, call our emergency services immediately.

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Are heart attacks more common in youngsters?

Usually, men aged 45 or older and women aged 55 or older are at an elevated risk of getting a heart attack. However, young heart attack victims are much more likely to be people who smokers, obese, and have chronic conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes. So all in all, it's evident that an unhealthy lifestyle may put quite a lot of stress on the heart, disposing young adults to a heart attack. Make sure to take more care of your health and get health tests done from time to time.

Risk factors and symptoms in old age

There are risk factors for heart attacks in elderly, including family records of coronary heart attacks or cardiac issues, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, alcohol intake, being overweight or obese, inactive or sedentary lifestyle

Common symptoms of heart attack

Some of the common symptoms of coronary heart attack include:

• Uncomfortable chest pain, heavy stress or squeezing or sensation of fullness in chest, with pain radiating to neck, jaw and arm
• Heartburn or indigestion
• Encountering shortness of breath
• Nausea, vomiting, sudden sweating or dizziness
• Fatigued and noticed reduction in energy
• In a few instances, acute exchange in behaviour (delirium).

Preventing coronary heart attacks

Below are a few tips to help in keeping your heart healthy and fit, specifically in case you are within the risk.

• Abstain from smoking or the use of tobacco
• Be physically active each day
• Eat a heart-healthy food
• Get quality sleep
• Manage stress
• Get heart screenings on regular basis

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