Difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest
“India is genetically more prone to cardiovascular diseases due to
metabolic syndrome and now the burden is only rising because of
increasing burden of diabetes, smoking and sedentary lifestyle,” said a cardiologist.
According to the 2016 Report, cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in India, killing 1.7 million people in 2016.
Cardiovascular diseases involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to heart attack, also called as myocardial infarction, which can even cause sudden cardiac arrest. These diseases are now commonly being seen in younger age group. Around 25% of all heart attacks in Indians occur under 40 years of age, according to the cardiologists.
A cardiologist said, “Most of the heart attacks go unrecognised and many times people are not aware of the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest.”
When a patient suffers heart attack the oxygenated blood is unable to reach the heart which pumps it to the rest of the body whereas while suffering cardiac arrest, the heart of the patient stops functioning due to problem in the electrical system of the heart, disrupting the pumping action. The major connection between heart attack and cardiac arrest is that heart attack is one of the many factors that can lead to cardiac arrest.
According to a Dr., the main cause of cardiovascular diseases is faulty lifestyle. Adapting proper lifestyle like avoiding use of refined carbohydrates, smoking and following healthy diet with regular exercise are the prevention measures that people should adopt.
Stress and urban lifestyle are playing a huge role in the rising cardiovascular disease scenario. A Cardiologist said, “Today most of the people have sitting jobs; if you sit for 6-8 hours straight you hit your heart as badly as smoking does.”
Public awareness about CPR can save lives
Time is very crucial for patients suffering from a heart attack or cardiac arrest, only difference is of having a golden hour and having golden seconds to save a life.
When a person suffers cardiac arrest, one should immediately call for an ambulance, and simultaneously perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
“Making people aware about the importance of CPR through public education is the only tool that can help bring down the cardiac death in the country at large,” said a Dr.
Performing CPR involves hard pressing on the chest with hands, with the speed of 120 compressions per minute. This should be performed by the time medical help arrives. Any form of CPR is better than NO CPR.
Timely intervention is very important in saving life of the patient which can happen only through public education. Hence, CPR training should be encouraged and provided at all levels, concluded a Dr.
According to the 2016 Report, cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in India, killing 1.7 million people in 2016.
Cardiovascular diseases involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to heart attack, also called as myocardial infarction, which can even cause sudden cardiac arrest. These diseases are now commonly being seen in younger age group. Around 25% of all heart attacks in Indians occur under 40 years of age, according to the cardiologists.
A cardiologist said, “Most of the heart attacks go unrecognised and many times people are not aware of the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest.”
When a patient suffers heart attack the oxygenated blood is unable to reach the heart which pumps it to the rest of the body whereas while suffering cardiac arrest, the heart of the patient stops functioning due to problem in the electrical system of the heart, disrupting the pumping action. The major connection between heart attack and cardiac arrest is that heart attack is one of the many factors that can lead to cardiac arrest.
According to a Dr., the main cause of cardiovascular diseases is faulty lifestyle. Adapting proper lifestyle like avoiding use of refined carbohydrates, smoking and following healthy diet with regular exercise are the prevention measures that people should adopt.
Stress and urban lifestyle are playing a huge role in the rising cardiovascular disease scenario. A Cardiologist said, “Today most of the people have sitting jobs; if you sit for 6-8 hours straight you hit your heart as badly as smoking does.”
Public awareness about CPR can save lives
Time is very crucial for patients suffering from a heart attack or cardiac arrest, only difference is of having a golden hour and having golden seconds to save a life.
When a person suffers cardiac arrest, one should immediately call for an ambulance, and simultaneously perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
“Making people aware about the importance of CPR through public education is the only tool that can help bring down the cardiac death in the country at large,” said a Dr.
Performing CPR involves hard pressing on the chest with hands, with the speed of 120 compressions per minute. This should be performed by the time medical help arrives. Any form of CPR is better than NO CPR.
Timely intervention is very important in saving life of the patient which can happen only through public education. Hence, CPR training should be encouraged and provided at all levels, concluded a Dr.
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