Death and disease are among the biggest fears of people. It is vital to be conscious about diseases in order to reduce the risk of death. Millions of people die every year due to heart disease. There is a simple finger test with which you can detect heart diseases in advance. Experts want you to see where it came from by folding your thumb into your palm. The thumb sticking out of the palm may be warning of health problems.
LATE DETECTION CAN LEAD TO DEATH
Paramedics say this can help you detect a hidden aortic aneurysm. It is a protrusion in the wall of a vessel connected to the heart and stomach. Although an aortic aneurysm usually does not pose a serious threat to health, swelling can be life-threatening if not detected early. Aortic aneurysms are usually asymptomatic and detected through screening. However, late in its detection can endanger your life. The swelling may enlarge and burst, causing internal bleeding or death.
HOW IS THE FINGER TEST PERFORMED?
To do the “palm test,” raise one hand up and keep your palm straight. Extend your thumb as far as possible across the palm. If your finger crosses the far side of the palm, you may be harboring a hidden aneurysm. Being able to move the thumb in this way is an indirect indication that the person’s joints are loose. These are possible signs of connective tissue disease in the body, including the aorta, the body’s largest artery leading from the heart to the stomach.
WHAT IS AORTIC ANEURYSM? WHO ARE AT RISK?
An aortic aneurysm is a type of ballooning in an artery that causes the vessel diameter to expand 50% more than normal. Aneurysms can be caused by many different reasons, depending on where they form. Generally, high blood pressure, calcification, some infections and connective tissue diseases can be counted among the causes of aneurysm. In some group of aneurysms, the effect of genetic factors is great. It is a scientific fact that smoking is directly related to the development of aneurysms, especially under the kidney vessels. The connection of smoking with aneurysms in the abdomen is very strong.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF AORTIC ANEURYSM?
Aneurysm of the aorta developing in the abdominal region usually does not cause any symptoms at the beginning and therefore cannot be detected at an early stage. However, over time, the size of the aneurysm increases and it compresses the surrounding tissues and organs and causes complaints. In this case, symptoms related to the digestive system such as pain in the legs, back and indigestion are seen. If an aneurysm has formed in the parts of the aorta in the chest region, symptoms such as chest pain, cough, shortness of breath, hoarseness and swallowing problems are seen.