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Myocardial infarction can be prevented if you take care and avoid the risk factors that cause it!
It is provoked by insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle due to obstruction of the artery, which causes necrosis of the heart muscle.
Myocardial infarction occurs because the coronary arteries narrow, oxygen does not reach the myocardium, which first stops working and contracts, and then becomes necrotic.
As a result, a very strong oppressive pain in the sternum may appear, which is sometimes felt in the jaw, neck, back, left and right arm, associated with cold sweat and dizziness.
In other cases, it causes pain in the upper abdomen, as well as difficulty breathing, vomiting and loss of consciousness.
Adverse consequences of myocardial infarction are:
Heart failure and congestion in the lungs.
Cardiac arrhythmias such as extrasystoles, fibrillations, and ventricular blocks that can be controlled with a pacemaker or heart device. If a myocardial infarction is small, it can be controlled by influencing risk factors to avoid a repeat attack and sudden death.
Myocardial infarction can be prevented if you take care and avoid the risk factors that cause it:
- Adiposity
- Inadequate diet, rich in saturated fat, salt and sugar and poor in fruits and vegetables.
- Lack of physical exercise.
- Smoking
- Stress
- Insomnia.
Lack of control over glucose indicators, high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Fiber is an important nutritional component for the prevention of myocardial infarction. As a result, it lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood and promotes its elimination from the body. Of the 3 main sources of fiber, grains have the greatest impact on reducing the overall risk of heart attack.
