There are countless factors and worries that might influence someone's cardiovascular system and trigger heart attacks, but some are more common and dangerous than others.
Not long ago, heart attacks were primarily a problem faced by older adults. It was rare for anyone younger than 40 to have a heart attack. One in five heart attack patients is younger than 40 years of age.
Another alarming data point to emphasise the issue is this: heart attacks are more likely in people in their 20s or early 30s. Between 2000 and 2016, the rate of heart attacks in this age group increased by 2% per year.
A disturbing trend—a rise in the frequency of heart attacks in younger adults—has been highlighted by new research, which was presented at the American College of Cardiology's 2019 conference. The study was the first to compare "very young" heart attack survivors to "young" survivors who were between the ages of 41 and 50 (age 40 or younger). The percentage of people under 40 who experienced a heart attack rose by 2% annually during the past ten years.
There can be innumerable causes and concerns that can affect a person’s cardiovascular system, but some are more prevalent and riskier than their counterparts.
In comparison to those without diabetes, those with diabetes have a 2-to-4-fold increased risk of dying from cardiac disease. A problem arises when your blood sugar cannot be kept under control at a healthy level. Your blood vessels are damaged by high blood sugar, which increases the likelihood of fat accumulating in your arteries and leading to atherosclerosis. Patients with diabetes are also more likely to have other chronic health conditions, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which greatly increase the risk of a heart attack.
High blood pressure, sometimes known as hypertension, is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, the incidence of hypertension is increasing more quickly in young adults than in older adults, which is similar to the trend in heart attacks. High blood pressure damages your blood vessels, thickens the heart muscles, and raises your risk of having a heart attack.
Substance abuse also takes a toll on your heart. Though experts are still studying the effect of marijuana on your heart, they know that it boosts your heart rate and raises your risk of having a heart attack. Cocaine’s impact on your heart, however, is well established. Cocaine increases your heart rate, tightens your blood vessels, and raises your blood pressure, all of which are associated with heart attacks.
Smoking is one of the leading risk factors for heart attacks in young adults among all other risk factors. Your risk of having a heart attack rises according to how many cigarettes you smoke. When compared to nonsmokers, smoking one pack of cigarettes per day more than doubles your risk of having a heart attack.
While cigarette smoking has a much higher chance of causing a heart attack compared with vaping, you’re still not off the hook if you vape. E-cigarettes contain nicotine and other toxic compounds that accelerate your heart rate and raise your blood pressure. A recent study found that vaping made you 34% more likely to have a heart attack compared with non-vapers.
Furthermore, studies have shown evidence that, in people with underlying cardiac disease, high-intensity exercise might sharply raise the risk of sudden cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death. The minority of people who have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or coronary heart disease may be at an increased risk for heart rhythm abnormalities as a result of this.
Though extremely long-term endurance exercise places similar significant demands on the cardiovascular system, that doesn't mean you should put your walking shoes away.
In their thirties, people rarely develop heart disease, but they should be cautious. You should have no issues as you age if you start taking care of your health in your thirties and monitor your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels.
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