I only remember bits and pieces of the next 24 hours. I was an emotional wreck, so they kept me pretty sedated. I remember waking up and seeing my mom, waking up and asking where the baby was. I was in the hospital for a total of five days, and used some of that time to research what had happened to me. The tests also showed that I had fibromuscular dysplasia, a condition in which there are abnormal cell growths in one or more artery walls.
But time heals all things. I started going up to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. For years, never wanted to talk about it, but now I do so openly. At the time, I was under a lot of stress: pulling the midnight shift at my job at a child-abuse hotline, while also planning a huge surprise party for my sister. A week before the party, I started coming down with really bad headaches.
Still, I self-medicated with Excedrin and I brushed it off as a migraine. I figured that I was just tired, and it would go away after everything calmed down. I had a heart attack the day after the party, on a Sunday. I was mopping the floor when, all of a sudden, I felt a sharp pain in my chest. I thought maybe it was intense indigestion. When I got there, the tests showed that I was having a heart attack, and the doctors performed an angioplasty—a procedure in which a small tube is inserted into the artery to help prop it open.
After I was discharged, I felt alone and confused. That was a hard time for me, but I also knew that I had survived this for a reason. I felt that there was a lack of resources for women like me, and I want to provide that for others.
She is also on medication to reduce the risk of her blood clotting again in the future and knows the signs and symptoms to look for. These signs include central crushing chest pain, or a heaviness or discomfort that may spread into the left arm, breathlessness, and nausea or grey tinge to your complexion. Importantly, women are less likely to get the 'classic' central crushing chest pain we see people collapsing with in TV soaps.
Instead, symptoms in women are often more vague - another possible reason for higher death rates among women. Knowing the signs can save lives. If you've already had a heart attack, you're at an increased risk of having another. But taking Keeping active is thought to help keep your heart healthy. Regular exercise can help lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, help control weight and improve your general health and well-being as well.
This is a normal physiological change in their heart that takes place over time in response to exercise. The heart becomes enlarged and beats more slowly, pumping more blood each time it beats. No treatment is required for people with athletic heart syndrome and it does not pose any physical threats to the athlete.
However, if these signs slow heartbeat and an enlarged heart occur in a non-athletic person, they need to be thoroughly investigated. Sudden cardiac death is a natural unexpected death from a cardiac arrest the heart stopping , and usually it occurs during exercise. As scary as it is seeing somebody like Fabrice Muamba collapse in the middle of a Premier League football match, it is very rare. Usually it is caused by either an inherited heart condition or cardiovascular disease a heart attack even if the person is physically fit.
It is important to remember that sudden cardiac death is extremely rare, but if you are concerned, please speak to your doctor. This is especially important if you have a family history of cardiac problems or unexplained collapses.
Often, there are no preceding symptoms but there does appear to be a link in some athletes who experience fainting or near fainting during exercise. Cardiovascular workouts keep your heart rate elevated, which improves blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.
Making lifestyle choices around any type of activity can help your heart. The Centers for Disease Control found that diabetes patients who walked just two hours a week were less likely to die of heart disease. Make staying active a part of your 20s by fitting in an activity however you can. If possible, try requesting a standing desk at work. Fit in a walk or run after dinner. Try your hand at a new sport with a Portland city rec league.
Strive for minutes of aerobic exercise and two days of strength training a week. Remember, even adding small changes in movement counts.
Smoking is a key risk factor contributing to heart disease. The facts are grim: smoking causes 1 in 3 deaths related to cardiovascular failure. Smoking tobacco can cause blood vessels to thicken and constrict, which increases plaque build up inside them.
Even nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke are 20 to 30 percent more vulnerable to having a stroke. Your risk of developing coronary heart disease reduces by half after a year of quitting. We also offer solid resources for smokers looking to quit.
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