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You can have a heart attack without
knowing it
Most of the heart specialists suggest that about one heart attack in four
produces no symptoms - or at least none that the victim associates with
a heart problem. This is called "silent heart attacks". "Silent
ischemia” is said to be most extreme case of a still more prevalent
condition - a chronic shortage of oxygen - and nutrient-bearing blood to
a portion of the heart. Both conditions are critical. Most of the heart
specialists suggest taking Zocor for the earlier stage of heart attack.
The cause of ischemia, if silent or otherwise, is almost always atherosclerosis
- the progressive narrowing of the heart's arteries from accumulations of
cholesterol plaque. In most instances, this reduction in blood supply generates
a protest from the heart – called angina which you can cure or it
become stable by using of Zocor. The major Heart Study, which followed 5,000
Massachusetts men for more than 40 years, found that 30 percent of their
subjects' heart attacks go unnoticed until their annual EKGs detect their
after-effects.
If you feel No acute pain in heart then don’t take it lightly because
it does not mean an absence of damage. The heart has a built-in reserve
capacity, allowing it to suffer a certain amount of scarring and weakening
from a heart attack and continue to meet the body's wants. But further ischemia,
even a mild to moderate one, become fatal because that reserve capacity
is no longer there. Even those who survive another heart attack are at increased
risk of becoming cardiac cripples, disabled by congestive heart failure
or arrhythmias heartbeat irregularities.
There is no way of predicting absolutely who is a candidate for silent ischemia,
but statistically, the greater the number of risk factors for coronary artery
disease that you have, the more likely you are to be a candidate. Those
risk factors include some you can't control, like your age, sex and genetic
predisposition to atherosclerosis - and those you can influence, like high
blood pressure, diabetes, high blood cholesterol, smoking, and obesity.
Also, if you have any other medical conditions including kidney problems,
muscle problems, alcohol use, allergies, pregnancy, or breast-feeding than
immediately inform your doctor. You may alsohave risk for side effects that
can result in kidney problems if certain medical conditions’, including
low blood pressure; severe infection; uncontrolled seizures; or serious
metabolic, endocrine, or electrolyte problems arises. If any of these conditions
arises than consult your doctor as soon as possible. If you have a history
of liver disease or ongoing, abnormal liver function test results it is
recommended not to use Zocor.
Go for a screening of silent ischemia if you have any three of these factors
working against you - a post-menopausal woman with a ten-year history of
diabetes, a man over age 50 who smokes, and chronic unfavorable blood cholesterol
levels, for instance.
The screening for undetected ischemia is a medical history and physical
examination and a cardiac stress test - a workout on a treadmill while your
heart function is monitored.
It's a simple, trouble-free and inexpensive way to learn whether the beating
of your heart is accompanied by the inaudible ticking of an atherosclerosis
is that could kill you. |
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