A 42-year-old man with no family history and a non-smoker still suffers from ventricular fibrillation! Medical warning: Attack may be fatal within 10 minutes
More likely to cause sudden death than atrial fibrillation! “Ventricular fibrillation” may kill within 10 minutes
Cardiovascular disease is not exclusive to the elderly. Sudden ventricular fibrillation in middle-aged and middle-aged people may also cause serious consequences and even risk sudden death? Dr. Chen Dazhong, director of the emergency department of Taichung Hospital, said that ventricular fibrillation caused by myocardial infarction can easily cause the heart to beat “irregularly” and cannot efficiently inject blood into various parts, putting the whole body at risk of hypoxia. .
“Ventricular fibrillation is very easy to cause sudden death. If you don’t grasp the time of 5-10 minutes for first aid, you may die!” Dr. Chen Dazhong gave an example. There was a 42-year-old male patient in the clinic who suddenly developed chest tightness after having dinner with relatives and friends. , cold sweats and other symptoms. After emergency medical treatment, the patient was found to have acute ventricular fibrillation caused by myocardial infarction. After the blocked left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery was opened and a stent was placed, the patient gradually recovered.
“Fortunately, the patient was in the emergency room at the time, so he could seize these few minutes. It would have been dangerous outside the hospital.” Dr. Chen Dazhong pointed out that the patient stated that he had no history of cardiovascular disease or even family history. I felt that my shoulders and neck were “abnormally sore and numb” a few days before the onset of the disease. Although I had similar symptoms before, the soreness and numbness before the onset of the disease was particularly different. However, due to his busy schedule, the patient ignored this warning.
Do you still have to be careful even if you don’t smoke and have no family history? 42-year-old man nearly died from ventricular fibrillation
Dr. Chen Dazhong explained that when the patient was sent to the emergency room, the electrocardiogram and myocardial enzymes were within normal indicators. When computed tomography angiography was subsequently arranged, there was no aortic dissection. However, since the patient’s symptoms have not resolved, he still insists on keeping the patient in the hospital for observation. Unexpectedly, after staying in the hospital for 3 hours, the patient suddenly developed symptoms such as convulsions and unconsciousness. The emergency room immediately administered a cardiac electric shock and the patient regained consciousness.
Dr. Chen Dazhong pointed out that the patient was still frightened when he mentioned this process. “The patient lives a very simple life and hardly smokes. He does less exercise because of his busy work and pays little attention to his diet. He did not expect that he is in his middle age.” , will actually have a myocardial infarction."
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Dr. Chen Dazhong explained that myocardial infarction has been trending younger in recent years, which may be related to uncontrolled chronic diseases such as Westernized diet, obesity, lack of exercise, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. Therefore, he reminded the “Mesozoic” people over 40 years old to be more vigilant about their health conditions, control their diet and exercise more, which are still the best ways to prevent myocardial infarction.
In addition, Dr. Chen Dazhong also reminded the middle-aged and middle-aged people to pay more attention to minor physical symptoms. For example, the reason why the above-mentioned patient can be diagnosed and treated in time is because he is highly alert and feels uncomfortable. Life. In particular, the patient’s electrocardiogram and cardiac enzymes were both normal, which made it easy for medical staff to “let go” of the patient and miss the opportunity for diagnosis and treatment.
“If the patient has not been diagnosed with the cause, but the chest pain, chest tightness and other symptoms have not been relieved, it is best to stay in the hospital for a while and do not leave in a hurry, so as not to miss the golden period of cardiovascular treatment!”
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