Cardiology Specialist Specialist. Dr. Mustafa Yaşan gave information about sudden cardiac death and heart attack.
Specialist stated that sudden cardiac death is defined as natural death due to cardiac causes that manifests itself with sudden loss of consciousness within an hour after the onset of symptoms. Dr. Mustafa Yaşan said, “The key point in sudden cardiac death is that the event causes shock and trauma to the environment because the death is sudden and unexpected. In the USA, 300 thousand people a year, in Turkey, approximately 70 thousand people a year and 190 people a day die due to sudden cardiac death.” .” he said.
“THE MOST COMMON CAUSES ARE UNDIAGNOSIS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES”
Dr. says that the most common cause of sudden cardiac death is undiagnosed cardiovascular diseases. Yaşan said, “While the main cause in children is congenital heart diseases, the most common cause in adults is coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease occurs as a result of narrowing of the vessels feeding the heart due to inflammatory fat droplets called atherosclerosis. These inflammatory fatty plaques suddenly rupture at an unpredictable time and form a clot in the blood vessel, causing a heart attack. “Heart attack is the main cause of sudden cardiac death,” he said.
“USUALLY THE FIRST SYMPTOM IS CHEST PAIN”
Stating that the first symptom usually felt during a heart attack is chest pain. Dr. Yaşan said, “Chest pain is a pain below the board of faith, in the form of squeezing or pressing, and is often accompanied by sweating. “It lasts longer than 10 minutes and can spread to both arms, abdomen and jaw, and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting and shortness of breath.”
“MUST APPLY TO A HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION IMMEDIATELY”
Specialist points out that the most important thing that a patient who has a heart attack should do is to immediately consult a healthcare institution. Dr. Yaşan said:
“Early hospital admission significantly reduces both the risk of death and permanent damage to the heart. The risk of heart attack increases in cases of high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, and having a family member who had a heart attack at an early age. For this reason, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes must be treated effectively under the supervision of a physician.
It is very important to go for regular medical check-ups. Another important risk factor is smoking. Smoking must be quit. “Regular brisk walking and not gaining too much weight are other important protective factors.”
“DO COVID VACCINES HAVE AN EFFECT?”
Dr. Yaşan completed his statement as follows:
“In a recently published study comparing approximately 10 million vaccinated and unvaccinated people, which was not affiliated with pharmaceutical companies, it was found that heart diseases were less common in the short and long term in vaccinated people. In order to prevent sudden cardiac death, in addition to transporting the patient to the hospital early; “It is very important to perform heart massage to maintain blood flow to vital organs, especially the brain, until the patient reaches the heart. Therefore, it is vital to have heart massage, first aid training throughout the society and cardiac shock devices in places where people are crowded.” (UAV)