Lockdown effect: Corona's risk of heart attack decreased by 30 percent

New delhi date. 03 July 2020, Friday

There has been a 30 percent reduction in heart attack cases during the Corona period. The main reasons behind this are normalization of lifestyle, reduction of pollution, improvement of eating and drinking, reduction of depression etc.

In a webinar by the Asia-Pacific Vascular Intervention Society, 10,000 heart disease experts from around the world discussed a study comparing heart attacks between the Covid-19 period and earlier. The webinar was held for three days. In which statistics of heart attack patients were given.

According to the expert present at the webinar, the main topic of discussion was whether the number of heart attack patients has decreased or the number of patients coming to the hospital has decreased. But all the experts and scientists agreed that many of the risk factors that cause heart attack, such as eating out, air and noise pollution, have been greatly reduced in the Corona period, allowing those who were already involved in the risk factor for heart attack to relax. Got time. I.e. have survived a heart attack.

Discussion on death from corona

Experts have also discussed the deaths caused by the corona. Professor N. involved in the webinar. N. According to Khanna, so far the focus has been on acute respiratory distress syndrome, but coronary heart disease can lead to blood clots in the lungs, block the arteries of the heart, and cause sudden death. Thus a large number of deaths have been reported in the world. Embolism is also a leading cause of death in coronary heart disease patients.

Emergency report shocking

The report of the emergency is very shocking. Lockdown has proven to be very beneficial for heart attack patients. Attempts are now being made to get detailed information on the subject and what are the risk factors that have decreased in the Corona period. Which has a direct effect on Silent Heart Attack. A team has been formed by the organization to study the issues discussed in the webinar.

Some facts:

According to experts, 433 out of a million young people are at risk of dying from a heart attack. Of the total deaths, 28.01 per death are due to heart attack. In 45 to 50 percent of cases, a heart attack occurs without symptoms. There have been a number of such shocking statistics on heart attacks.

How does a heart attack occur?

When blood does not reach the heart, the heart muscle is damaged, and the process of blood clots in the arteries and veins of the heart can lead to a heart attack. Getting treatment at the right time can prevent a heart attack, but it can often lead to death if the victim is not taken to hospital.

Symptoms of a Heart Attack:

- Sudden left side pain in chest, shortness of breath

- Panic, nausea, stress, fatigue, restlessness, dizziness

- Indigestion, weakness, restlessness, coughing etc.

- Acute chest pain may start when a heart attack occurs, but some people also have general pain. Often women, the elderly and diabetics do not even experience this pain.

Heart attack risk factor:

- Already have heart disease

- Tobacco or smoking

- Diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity

- Kidney disease, negligence in eating and drinking, pollution

- Alcohol abuse, cocaine and methamphetamine drugs

The Corona period saw a decline in heart attack cases for this reason

- Air and noise pollution reduced due to factory closures and slowdown of vehicles

- People got enough sleep during lockdown, body got enough rest

- People got relief from daily running, staying at home also reduced stress

- Decreased intake of food like fast food outside, started intake of pure, sattvic and balanced food at home

- Fear of corona, smoking control, cigarette-alcohol consumption decreased.

Experts say that during the Corona period, not only did the number of heart attack cases decrease in India, but also abroad. However experts say there is still a need for a detailed study on the causes of the risk of heart attack. Experts advise that the known risk factors for heart attack need to be avoided.