Are heart attacks among young people on the rise in Bahrain?

TDT | Manama                      

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com   

Report by Zahra Ayaz

Heart attacks used to be a health problem that affected mainly adults. A heart attack in someone under the age of 40 was once considered the rarest of the rare.

Alas! Today, cardiologists claim that "those days are over."

These days, having a heart attack in your 40s or 20s is increasingly typical.

Bahrain is not exempt from this dire condition, according to the data.

According to a local doctor, one out of every five heart attacks he sees is in patients under the age of 40.

In addition, recent research found that 28% of all documented fatalities in Bahrain were caused by cardiovascular illness.

The baddies here are sedentary lifestyles, intrinsic genetic predispositions, high smoking rates, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and obesity.

Knowing what is behind the increase in heart attacks and taking action to safeguard your health are your only options.

Spend at least 30 minutes each day working out.

Cardiologist Dr. Abdul Azeez Mohammed says that exercising for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is essential to preventing heart disease.

Additionally, if you are overweight, lose weight to maintain your BMI under 25.

Maintaining blood pressure and sugar levels under 130/80 mm Hg requires monitoring.

Keep your HBA1C at or below 6.5 if you have diabetes, the doctor said.

Examining your cholesterol comes next.

"You should undergo a yearly heart exam if you have one or more risk factors, in addition to an ECG, an ECHO, a treadmill test, or drugs."

Dr. Mohammed responded to a question concerning aspirin's significance in preventing heart attacks by stating: “All those who have had a heart attack or an angioplasty with a stent must be on aspirin for life, unless there is a contraindication like bleeding."

The benefits are "sceptical."

It is debatable whether aspirin is beneficial for primary prevention, or prevention in persons who have not had a heart attack or coronary angioplasty.

"However, if you are already taking aspirin, don't discontinue taking it without consulting your doctor or cardiologist.

The misuse of aspirin is widespread.

One out of every five heart attack patients is under the age of 40, said Dr. Ranjith Menon, a consultant nephrologist and internal medicine specialist.

However, Dr. Menon advises against using aspirin to avoid heart attacks.

Patients who have experienced a heart attack or been told they have coronary artery disease benefit from taking low doses of aspirin.

However, aspirin is frequently misused by individuals who appear healthy and take it in the mistaken belief that it will stop future heart attacks.