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A 35-year-old woman dies suddenly, and the flower of life withers. This tragedy has shocked people and aroused widespread concern and thinking.
Let's find out about this woman named Lin. Ms. Lin is a busy corporate employee with a high level of pressure and a fast-paced life.
On that seemingly ordinary night, she left this world forever. Experts pointed out that the culprit responsible for Ms. Lin's sudden death was likely to be a heart attack.
In order to avoid such a tragedy from happening again, we must popularize the three lines of defense of heart attack.
The first line of defense: to prevent the occurrence of myocardial infarction. This needs to start with the little things in your daily life.
First and foremost, it's crucial to maintain a healthy diet. Reduce your intake of foods high in salt, fat, and sugar and increase the proportion of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
Because a high-salt diet can increase blood pressure, high-fat foods tend to cause dyslipidemia and increase the risk of atherosclerosis, while high-sugar diets can trigger obesity and insulin resistance, which are potential risk factors for myocardial infarction.
Secondly, moderate exercise is also essential. Exercise strengthens the heart and lungs, promotes blood circulation, lowers blood pressure and blood sugar, and helps maintain the health of the cardiovascular system.
Like Ms. Lin, due to her busy work, long-term sedentary lifestyle, and lack of exercise, the body's metabolic function gradually declined.
The second line of defense: early recognition of the symptoms of myocardial infarction.
There are usually some warning signs before a heart attack, such as chest pain, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, sweating, nausea and vomiting.
These symptoms may last for a few minutes or come and go. It is especially easy to appear after exertion, emotional agitation, and a full meal.
For women, the symptoms may be atypical and may manifest as toothache, back pain, upper limb pain, etc.
Once these symptoms appear, they should not be taken lightly, and they should stop immediately, rest and call the emergency services.
For example, Ms. Zhang did not pay attention to the discomfort in her chest in time, mistakenly thinking that it was caused by exertion, and missed the best time for treatment.
The third line of defense: timely and effective treatment. Once a heart attack is diagnosed, time is of the essence. Rapid opening of blocked coronary arteries and restoration of blood supply to the heart muscle are key to treatment.
Commonly used methods include thrombolytic therapy and interventional therapy (eg, coronary artery stenting).
Treatment within 120 minutes of onset can greatly reduce mortality and disability.
Therefore, the public needs to understand the first aid knowledge of myocardial infarction and improve their ability to save themselves and each other.
In conclusion, myocardial infarction is a serious life-threatening disease, but by establishing these three lines of defense, we can effectively prevent and respond to it.
Let's cherish life, pay attention to health, stay away from the threat of heart attack, and let every beautiful morning be full of hope and vitality.