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Ischemic heart disease and protection

  Ischemic heart disease is a condition in which the coronary arteries become narrowed or blocked, causing insufficient blood supply to the heart, which can lead to sudden death.




Important risk factors for ischemic heart disease that can be corrected include:

-Diabetes

-High blood pressure

-Hypercholesterolemia

-Eating unhealthy and high-fat foods

-Smoking

-Lack of exercise

-Being overweight or obese

-Stress

-Gender: Men are more at risk than women, and women are at increased risk as they reach menopause.

-Age: Men age 40 years and up. For women, age starts from 55 years and up.

-People with a family history of heart disease





You must be careful with symptoms like this!!

-Heart palpitations

-Chest pain

-Difficulty breathing

-Nausea

-Vomit

-Sweating

-Dizziness


Danger signal...must see a doctor immediately!!

-Pain in the center of the chest, slightly diagonally down towards the epigastric region.

-Tight, uncomfortable, sometimes extending to the pharynx, left shoulder, elbow, left forearm, jaw or left neck.

-Feeling dizzy, palpitations, pulse faster or slower than usual, sweating, dizziness, and unconsciousness.


Prevent ischemic heart disease

-Annual health check

-Eat food that is good for your body and avoid high-fat foods. Don't eat food that uses repeated frying oil. Focus on low-fat foods. Eat fruits and vegetables that have a lot of fiber. Cook food by baking, steaming, poaching, grilling instead of frying.

-If you have a congenital disease, you must take medicine regularly.

-Manage stress under control such as meditating or traveling because stress makes the heart work harder.

-Exercise 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week to keep your blood vessels dilated.

-Sleep 6 - 8 hours a day, especially after 11:00 p.m., do not do other activities.

-Quit smoking

- If you suspect coronary heart disease, don't wait. Hurry and see a doctor quickly.



Resources

https://www.rajyindee.com/

https://thainakarin.co.th/

https://www.bangkokhearthospital.com/

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