Heart Disease

Heart Dease No 1 Killer In Malaysia

Heart Attack, Causes and Preventation.

Many youngster are not familiar with this type of diseases. Heart Disease is one of the No1 killer diseases in Malaysia nowadays. Malaysian Government is currently campaigning to fight this disease by using local media such RTM and newspaper. With the help from Health Ministry, Government can at least give information to create awareness for the public that this heart disease is really dangerous for the nation. I live in Tamparuli for the past 32 years and I seeing a lot of middle age ( 40s to 60s ) people in Tamparuli being affected by this diseases. There is no cure for this disease but we can prevent it by living with healthy style. Stop this Heart Disease to have a better life.

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in adults in Malaysia. Heart disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease is a deadly disease. Worldwide, the number of patients is growing. The third category of disease is not separated from the unhealthy lifestyle of many done in tandem with the changing pattern of life. These factors trigger a heart attack is a cigarette, eat foods high cholesterol, lack of movement, lazy to exercise, stress, and less rest.

Introduction Heart

The heart is an organ such as muscle, cone-shaped, hollow and with basisnya above and below the peak. Apex his (top) tilted to the left. Heart weight about 300 grams. For cardiac function as an efficient pump, the heart muscle, and the hollow cavity of the need to contract in turn. The rate of heart beat or pulse-pumping work is handled naturally by a "regulator of the rhythm." It consists of a group in particular, called nodes sinotrialis, which is located right in the foyer wall. An electrical impulse is transmitted from the node into the second platform sinotrialis make them contract simultaneously. This electric current then proceed to the walls of the room, which in turn makes the rooms contracted simultaneously. The period of contraction called systole. Furthermore, this period followed by a short relaxation period - about 0.4 seconds - which is called diastole, before the next impulse comes. Lymph sinotrialus produces between 60 to 72 impulses like this every minute when the heart is relaxed. Production of these impulses is controlled by a system of nerves called the autonomic nervous system, which worked out to our wishes. Built-in electrical system is the result of contraction of heart muscle contraction called heart rate.

Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease

Entering the age of 45 years for men. It is very important for men to realize their vulnerability and take positive action to prevent any future heart disease. For women, the age of 55 years or premature menopause (as a result of the operation). Women began to follow the man in the risk of heart disease after menopause. Family history of heart disease. History of heart attack in the family is often a consequence of abnormal cholesterol profiles.

Diabetes.

Most people with diabetes die not because of increased blood sugar levels, but due to complications of their heart condition.

Smoking.

Smoking risk of heart disease is equivalent to 100 pounds overweight - so there may equate the two.

High blood pressure (hypertension).

Overweight (obesity). Central obesity (abdominal bulging) is a form of obesity. Although all obese people are likely to have heart disease risk, those with central obesity, more so.

A bad lifestyle. A bad lifestyle is one of the root causes of heart disease - and replace it with a physical activity is one of the most radical measures to be taken.

Stress.

Many studies have shown that, when facing a tense situation, the heart can be affected.

Heart Attack

Heart attack is a condition when the damage sustained by the heart muscle (myocardium) is reduced sharply due to the blood supply to the heart muscle. Reduced blood supply to the heart suddenly can occur when one of the coronary artery blockage for some time, either due to spasm - coronary artery tighten - or blood freezing - thrombus. Parts of the heart muscle that is usually in the supply of the heart to stop functioning properly blocked and soon splasme pleased with itself, the symptoms disappeared and the overall functioning of the heart muscle is completely normal again. This is often called crescendo angina or coronary insufficiency. Conversely, when the blood supply to the heart at a standstill, the cells are concerned that a permanent change in just a few hours and referred to the heart muscle or decreasing the quality of permanently damaged. Dead muscle is called infarction.

Symptoms of Heart Attack

These symptoms are different for each of the ordinary people. A heart attack may begin with pain that is not clear, a vague discomfort, or feeling of chest tightness medially. Sometimes, a heart attack caused only minor discomfort once so often misinterpreted as indigestion, or even get out of concern at all. In this case, the only possible way of a heart attack is when an ECG should undergo screening for other reasons that may not be relevant. On the other hand, a heart attack may represent the worst pain ever experienced - a sense of the extraordinary difficulty or feel stuck in the chest, throat or stomach. It could also pour hot or cold sweats, legs feel pain and fear that death is approaching. Also may feel more comfortable when sitting than when lying down and breathing may not be so crowded so relaxing. Nausea and dizziness and even vomiting, and even more of that when it comes to collapse and unconsciousness. There are a number of more specific symptoms, including: Pain. If the muscles are not getting enough blood, it is not enough oxygen and the metabolism of excessive cramp or spasm. Angina is a feeling of tightness in the chest or a feeling of chest-knead kneaded, which arises when the heart muscle not getting enough blood. The type and severity of pain or discomfort varies in each person. Some people are facing shortage of blood flow can not feel any pain at all (a condition called silent ischemia). Shortness of breath is a common symptom found in heart failure. Tightness is a result of the influx of fluid into the air cavity in the lungs (pulmonary congestion or pulmonary edema). Fatigue or exhaustion. If the heart is not pumping effectively, the blood flow to muscles during activity will decrease, causing the patient to feel weak and tired. These symptoms are often mild. To overcome this, patients often reduce their activity gradually or calculate these symptoms as part of aging. Palpitations (heart palpitations) Dizziness & fainting. Decrease in blood flow due to the pulse or heart rhythm is abnormal, or because the pumping ability of the poor, can cause dizziness and fainting.

Early Warning Signs

However, once one of the opinion that a heart attack came as the lightning in the air. Heart attack is the culmination of a process of catastrophic damage that lasts a long time, which often involves emotional shocks, disturbances of physiological and mental fatigue. Early warning signs are so subjective and so disguised, so even physicians who are trained to objectively measure of all things can still be ignored.

Diagnosis

Based on the perceived symptoms, a doctor can make a regular arrangement of the symptoms that indicate a heart attack or not. Suspicion may be reinforced by the appearance of the patient, the level of blood pressure and heartbeat sounds. Doctors may be sent to the ECG and blood test, but if we still feel the pain, the doctor will probably give an injection that remove pain before the inspection. This is because the pain can be brought to the brink of fear that is in, which can cause symptoms of heart failure. Pain can also cause long-term psychological impact. The first ECG may not show signs of heart attack and possible inspections should be repeated. Sometimes a second test still shows no change, and for this case, the diagnosis will rely on blood tests. The heart, like all other body cells, contain special chemicals called enzymes. When heart cells are damaged, enzymes are released together with circulating blood flow. After a heart attack, the most direct enzyme increased, but then the enzymes quickly break down and therefore not detected again after a day or two, there is a new enzyme that released a few hours or a few days and then remain in the blood for several days or even weeks.

Assuming one of heart disease

Heart disease only occurs in obese people

Heart disease can not be the child or young person

Women free of heart disease

Heart disease is only one kind of

Healthy heart, no heart could be

There was no relation with stroke

Heart disease is a hereditary disease

Heart disease can not be prevented

Because heart disease is often shocked

Heart disease often eat menu appears for banana

Hopefully this information can at least give you guideline to prevent this diseases. Thanks.

Story By: Harry George

Sources: Wikipedia, Government Media Campaign

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