In the past two months, the number of patients with chest pain in some hospitals has increased by 50%
Looking forward to letting yourself go during the holidays? Don't put any burden on your heart
careful! The temperature is about to drop again this year, and the roller coaster-like temperature changes will undoubtedly make things worse for cardiovascular patients who are already weak.
Recently, while on a business trip, Professor He Qiang of the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine provided emergency rescue to an old man who suddenly fell to the ground and suffered respiratory and cardiac arrest at Chongqing Jiangbei Airport. The relevant video attracted likes from the entire Internet. Professor He Qiang said that a sudden drop in temperature, constriction of blood vessels, and increase in blood pressure can easily lead to chest pain or stroke. The sudden onset of the disease in the elderly is likely to be related to the rapidly changing weather.
This is not an isolated case. According to relevant data from the Hubin Campus of the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the number of patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases admitted to the emergency department has increased significantly since December 2023 compared with the same period last year, and the number of patients with chest pain has increased by more than 50%.
Cardiovascular disease is the "number one killer" threatening health, and the most dangerous one is myocardial infarction. The most common symptom is chest pain, but it can also disguise itself as a variety of minor ailments. The Spring Festival is approaching. After a year of hard work, it is inevitable to eat, drink, stay up late and party. How can we prevent problems in the bud? The doctor is here to help.
Spring Festival holiday
Don’t ignore your body’s warning
"Low temperature is an important cause of myocardial infarction. For every one degree Celsius drop, the incidence of myocardial infarction increases by 2%. The risk of angina pectoris in winter is 30% higher than in other seasons." Zhu Min, deputy director of the Cardiovascular Department of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine According to doctors, there are about 1 million new patients with myocardial infarction in my country every year. If acute myocardial infarction is not treated promptly and effectively, the mortality rate is more than 30%.
In addition to doing daily work to keep warm, you should not let yourself go unscrupulously during the Spring Festival holiday.
Relatives and old friends meet again after a long absence, exchanging cups and glasses at the dinner table, lighting cigarettes and talking to each other; sitting in front of the computer during the holidays, playing from morning to night, having milk tea in the afternoon, fried chicken and beer in the evening... People are happy, but their bodies are not. Continuously being in a state of stress, the heart works overtime to "resist stress", and any inconspicuous mood swings may become the trigger of myocardial infarction.
Doctors specifically remind that pain that occurs behind the sternum or on the left side of the chest and can radiate to the left upper arm, jaw, back or shoulder requires attention.
Some "small signals" cannot be ignored. For example, after having a big meal during the Spring Festival holiday, sudden upper abdominal pain; coughing up pink or white foamy sputum after drinking, pale face, clammy skin, irritability, decreased urine output, weak and rapid pulse, etc. Symptoms of hypotensive shock; pause After eating big fish and meat, mixed with various nuts for the New Year, you will suddenly have a toothache or sore throat. "Don't think that just sleeping will be enough. These may be emergency signals sent by the heart."
The judgment criteria are also very simple: these pains often last for more than 20 minutes, appear as severe squeezing pain or pressing or burning sensations, and are often accompanied by difficulty breathing, sweating, nausea, vomiting or dizziness, even if you rest or take nitroglycerin. It cannot be relieved, and the most serious symptom is cardiac arrest, which is often called "sudden death."
Myocardial infarction is getting younger and younger
Learning these critical moments can save lives
Myocardial infarction is closely related to heredity, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, obesity, and long-term lack of exercise. However, advanced age is not the only "label" of the disease. Myocardial infarction is becoming increasingly younger, and people are affected in their twenties and thirties. Clinically Not a few.
And some people who neither smoke nor drink are still affected. People who stay up late for a long time and are mentally in a stressful environment for many years often have consequences for their whole body.
"The rescue time for acute myocardial infarction is 4 to 6 minutes, and every second is precious. However, as far as pre-hospital first aid is concerned, compared with developed countries, our popularity is still low." Deputy Chief Physician Zhu Min said , if one more person learns first aid methods, the patient will have a little more hope.
On the afternoon of January 30, pre-hospital first aid knowledge and skills (cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use) training was held at the Renhe Lecture Hall of the Hubin Campus of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chief Physician Zhang Zhuoyi, Director of the Emergency Medicine Department, explained in detail the emergency response to cardiac arrest. The measures and activities attracted many residents to participate.
Once a myocardial infarction is suspected, you should first remain calm, dial 120 immediately, clearly tell the operator the patient's age, gender, symptoms, past medical history and medications used, accurately describe the patient's location, and choose a clearly marked location to wait for the ambulance.
Before the arrival of the emergency doctor, let the patient lie down in a well-ventilated area and do not move unless necessary to reduce the burden on the heart. The patient's head can be slightly raised to help breathing.
Qianjiang Evening News reporter He Lina Jiang Sheng correspondent Chen Yanming