6 SIGNS OF A SILENT HEART HEART YOU CAN'T IGNORE Hello! Did you know that between 20-45% of heart attacks are silent? That's right.
When you think of a heart attack what do you remember? Which most people imagine, because all the movies show us a heart attack as something dramatic - someone squeezing their chest hard, not being able to breathe, and then suddenly passing out or something worse. Don't believe the movies.
It's not always like that. A silent heart attack has subtle, even minimal, or even none at all. Well, you may find it strange — a heart attack happens without the person knowing, but it's true and that's why the name silent heart attack.
And that's the subject of today's video. But believe it or not, your body will most often give a few subtle signals before a silent heart attack. Want to know more about what a silent heart attack is?
And what are the 6 signs you should watch out for? So stay until the end. This video is very important, and it can save your life or the life of a family member or loved one.
We know that the heart attack is the biggest cause of death in Brazil and in the world. Here in the country, cardiovascular diseases kill about 400,000 Brazilians a year, that's data from the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. So pay attention!
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See how absurd, less than 5% of the Brazilian population knows how to recognize the symptoms of a heart attack, the number 1 cause of death! Imagine how many people know about silent heart attacks! Almost nobody.
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Come on! Is a silent heart attack different from a normal heart attack? Well, both have the same bases.
What differs is the symptoms, or the lack of them. The heart is a muscle that needs oxygen-rich blood and nutrients to continue doing its job, which is to pump blood throughout the body. In a heart attack, or infarction, there is an obstruction in the blood flow in one of the arteries that supply the heart, the coronary arteries.
The formation of fatty plaques inside the arteries, atherosclerosis, is the main cause of heart attack. The person already had a fatty plaque that for some reason breaks down. By stress, cold, intense physical exercise or a lot of effort— it will drag the fridge.
When the fatty plaque breaks down, the platelets, which are part of the blood, will try to stop it, resulting in the formation of a clot. But as it is inside an artery, which is like a pipe, this clot grows and clogs, causing a partial or total blockage of the artery, resulting in a heart attack. The heart muscle will suffer from a lack of blood—remember that blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the muscle—and the cells will start dying quickly.
Depending on where the obstruction is- Is it a major artery? The left main coronary artery , the anterior descending one, or is it a secondary artery? Is it at the beginning of the artery, or is it at the very end?
All this will determine the severity of the heart attack. And of course, whether you went to the emergency room quickly or took a long time to be treated will also influence the degree of injury. And that's the first important point of silent infarction.
Because the person has no symptoms, or very few symptoms, the person simply does not realize what is happening. And that's a bad thing, as she's less likely to go to the ER and get the necessary treatment, so critical to not injuring her heart in a major way. What are the symptoms of a classic heart attack?
(Without being the silent heart attack) As I said, according to the Brazilian Society of Cardiology, less than 5% of the population knows how to identify the symptoms of a heart attack, so it is worth remembering. 7 symptoms: 1st symptom- Chest discomfort that lasts longer than a few minutes—usually longer than 5 minutes. A long, intense pain that can go away and then come back.
It could be a pressure like pain, heaviness, a tightness or burning. The pain is because the muscle is dying. Imagine, if you have a cramp and it hurts like hell, imagine the pain because of a muscle that is dying.
2nd symptom- Irradiation of pain- The person, in addition to feeling pain in the chest, feels discomfort in other areas of the upper body. A pain or numbness in the left arm, neck, back, jaw, stomach, both elbows. 3rd symptom- Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
Your heart is already hurting, it's not pumping right. 4th symptom- cold sweat and pallor Your body, due to the pain, the malaise, will have an adrenaline rush, and you will have that cold, slimy sweat, you will become pale. 5th symptom - nausea and vomiting - this is due to vagus nerve reaction.
6th symptom- dizziness and can even lead to fainting 7th symptom Anxiety. From the adrenergic discharge, you will feel anxious, with that feeling of impending doom. These are the 7 classic symptoms of a heart attack.
And the silent heart attack? If they have symptoms, the bigger problem is that they are usually confused with less serious health problems. Confusing, it increases your risk of dying from coronary heart disease.
A silent heart attack may not cause chest pain, numbness, or shortness of breath. To be clear: A silent heart attack can be • no symptoms, • minimal symptoms, or • unrecognized symptoms According to the American Heart Association, of the more than 800,000 heart attacks per year in the US, about 170,000 are silent heart attacks. It's a gigantic number.
A silent heart attack has a higher risk of: Heart failure - they don't go to the hospital, so the heart attack affects the heart leaving more damage. A person who has had a silent heart attack has a 35% higher risk of heart failure. Stroke- those who have a silent heart attack increase the risk of stroke because it can form thrombi because the heart can dilate, in addition to increasing that of atrial fibrillation They are at risk of another heart attack, since they didn't even realize they had one In fact, people who have a silent heart attack and are unaware of it, are three times more likely to die from coronary artery disease.
And for all that, the risk of sudden death increases A 2018 study noted that about half of all survivors of a silent heart attack died within 10 years of the incident. So let's protect ourselves. What are the risk factors for a silent heart attack?
The same as a classic heart attack: Everything that causes atherosclerosis Smoking Diabetes High blood pressure Overweight and obesity Sedentary lifestyle - lack of physical exercise Cholesterol Both low HDL and LDL, bad cholesterol, high, high lipoprotein A. Inflammation Age Postmenopausal woman over 55 years old or a man over 45 years old have a higher risk of a heart attack. Family history of heart attack and stroke Of all the risk factors I have to mention diabetes.
Because? Diabetes silently attacks the body's nerves. That's why those who have diabetes are at risk of feeling tingling in their feet, or even not feeling their feet.
But it's not just the feet. Diabetes can attack your heart nerves. That's why diabetics are more at risk of having a silent heart attack.
The pain he was supposed to feel, he just doesn't feel. It's as if he has his heart anesthetized. But what is the pain for?
It serves as an alarm. You don't have the alarm that would tell you that you needed to rush to the hospital. So let's go!
What 6 signs and symptoms of a silent heart attack are ignored? Again, symptoms can seem so mild and so brief that they are often mistaken for discomfort or another less serious problem and are simply ignored. Do not ignore!
1st symptom- FATIGUE The person may feel fatigue or physical discomfort an undefined malaise and think that it is due to overwork, lack of sleep or even age. It might not be. Women think they have a transient virus.
If you have those risk factors I just talked about, fatigue could be being misinterpreted . Do not miss! Go to the emergency room for ECG and cardiac enzymes.
It can save your life. 2nd symptom- mild discomfort in the chest I said that the classic heart attack has a strong pain. Whoever has it doesn't forget.
Most silent heart attacks involve a slight, subtle pain or discomfort in the center of the chest. In the center. The person thinks: it's gas, or it's heartburn, reflux, indigestion.
If you feel something isn't right, you need to be evaluated by a doctor in the ER. 3rd Symptom- Sweating If you're sweating, without being too hot, without exercising, it's weird, you have to remember that it could be a silent heart attack. And you should go to the ER, especially if you are diabetic.
Symptom 4 - Shortness of breath If you suddenly feel like you've just run a marathon, but you've only climbed half a dozen stairs, it could be a sign that your heart isn't able to pump blood to the rest of your body. And in silent infarction, shortness of breath can occur without chest pain. It's a common thing.
Especially me women. What we call a disproportionate shortness of breath to the efforts. Maybe that alarm symptom.
You may also feel dizzy or lightheaded – and it is possible that you may pass out. 5th symptom- Nausea The person may think it is a simple indigestion or a virus, or even a flu. But nausea can be a sign of a heart attack, especially if you're in a cold sweat, chest discomfort, or fatigue.
6th symptom: Discomfort in other parts of the body. Again, mild discomfort, unlike a classic heart attack, in the jaw, stomach, neck, pressure on the back or feeling like there is a rope tied around it. Don't ignore these 6 symptoms.
Look for a medical emergency. I have several patients who have a routine appointment for some reason, and when I look at the ECG I ask them when they had a heart attack and they smile, thinking I'm joking. And when they go to do the other tests, the heart attack is there.
The electro showed an area of scarring, of fibrosis, and therefore, there wasn't much he could do to prevent the loss of that cardiac area. Of course, it's important to identify because we're going to treat it correctly, we're going to investigate what's behind that silent heart attack, but it's always better to identify before you have one, or even, at the moment you're having one, through the voter and cardiac enzymes. I know you're probably thinking: It's hard to recognize a silent heart attack, because the symptoms are kind of vague.
And it is exactly like that. Now a bonus for you: How to protect yourself from a heart attack? There is a way?
Of course there is . First of all: If you've already had a heart attack, you're at greater risk of having a second one. You have to see a cardiologist regularly, you have to take medicine.
There's no way to run out of medicine because “Oh, I've improved my lifestyle”. There is no such thing. If you have a heart attack, if you have a stent, if you had heart surgery, you have to be taking medicine.
Full stop. It's not magnesium chloride , it's not coenzyme q10, vitamin K2. .
. none of that works. Deal with what we have with scientific evidence because we have drugs that will reduce your risk, yes.
Second: I didn't have a heart attack and I don't want to have one. Excellent! Can you lower your risk of having a heart attack?
As? Attack risk factors: Half of heart attacks can be prevented just by changing some habits. For example, quitting smoking reduces the risk of a heart attack by 30%.
Keep your blood pressure under control— 120x80 If you have diabetes it's important that your blood sugar is well controlled, HB glycated in the range, less than 7. Eat right — What's the best diet? Low fat or the Mediterranean diet?
It's a frequently asked question… In May 2022, a study was published on LANCET with more than a thousand people who already had established arterial disease. Half of them were placed in a group on a low-fat diet and half followed the Mediterranean diet. And what did they find?
If you're one of the millions of people who watch us, you should know the answer. Mediterranean diet won. The Mediterranean diet had more olive oil, nuts and fatty fish, a source of good fat, healthy fat.
After seven years, those who followed the Mediterranean diet had significantly fewer heart attacks, strokes and related problems than those who followed the low-fat diet. C So, Mediterranean diet. Yeah man?
Yes, it's a problem. But medicine is also expensive. Other: Lower your cholesterol and triglycerides - with diet and exercise, but if you can't, there's medicine!
Get physical exercise - at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week Sleep well - 7 to 9 hours per night Lose weight if you are overweight or obese. Create new bonds, make friends—we know that loneliness and social isolation increases your risk of a heart attack by almost 30%. And don't forget to do a cardiological check up.
And cardiological exams are increasingly reliable. If you are at high risk of a heart attack, you have many of those risk factors, it is worth having your cardiologist request more in-depth tests, such as coronary angiotomography - which shows how the arteries are inside. It's not for everyone, but for selected cases it can save lives.
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