Coronary artery disease is a disease caused by the formation and growth of atherosclerotic plaques in the walls of blood vessels, causing significant narrowing of the coronary artery lumen, leading to the corresponding myocardial ischemia, causing angina attacks. Although the disease is mainly seen in the elderly, in recent years the group of young people (40-45) diagnosed with the disease has increased. The main reasons are due to being overweight and obesity and a sedentary lifestyle…

What are the typical symptoms?

 The typical symptom of the disease is chest pain. The location of the pain is usually just behind the breastbone or in the middle of the chest. The squeezing pain as if a heavy object is pressing on the chest. And pain appears or increases with exercise and tends to decrease with rest or coronary vasodilators. The pain may radiate to the neck, jawbone, left shoulder, or left arm. The pain can last for more than 15 minutes or even hours, depending on the patient. In addition, other accompanying symptoms: the patient may sweat, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting …

Coronary heart disease is getting younger 

Although coronary artery disease mainly occurs in the elderly. However, in recent years, the group of young people (especially in the age group of 40-45 years) diagnosed with this disease is increasing.

The cause of the disease is increasingly young, mainly due to overweight and obesity; sedentary lifestyle and unscientific diet, lifestyle and especially smoking status in young people...

On the other hand, the majority of young people believe that coronary heart disease only occurs in the elderly, so they are subjective, do not care about the risk factors of the disease, do not screen for early detection of the disease, which makes the effectiveness of the disease worse. Treatment results are not high and more dangerous can lead to very dangerous complications.

Coronary artery disease is common in:  

- Smokers.

- People who are less physically active, overweight or obese.

- People with chronic underlying diseases: diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, etc.

- Having a family history of cardiovascular disease.

Those with the above risk factors need to have regular check-ups and examinations to treat and manage the disease to help limit the disease, slow the progression of the disease and prevent dangerous complications.

How to prevent coronary artery disease

Should build and adhere to a healthy lifestyle such as: Stop smoking; Should exercise regularly; Lose weight if overweight ; Have a heart-healthy diet; Avoid stress; Adhering to good treatment of comorbidities… These are the most effective measures to prevent cardiovascular diseases in general, including coronary heart disease.

Coronary artery disease in particular and cardiovascular diseases in general can be prevented through healthy living and good nutrition. In addition, periodic cardiovascular health examination will also help detect early signs of disease and have timely treatment plans.

Source: Healthy and Life Newspaper