On February 23, 2022, an employee of an Internet company suffered a sudden cardiac death while exercising. After 41 hours of rescue, he still passed away unfortunately at the age of 28. To die suddenly at such a young age is an unacceptable fact. And this incident has also aroused widespread social concern. How far is the frightening word “sudden death” from us? What are the causes of sudden death? Hear what the experts have to say.
Sudden cardiac death prefers younger men
According to Liu Zhaojun, Department of Cardiology, Shenyang Fifth People’s Hospital, sudden death refers to patients who are usually healthy or appear to be healthy in a short period of time. , sudden death due to natural disease. Sudden death is a common clinical manifestation of death, usually caused by cardiac organic disease and malignant arrhythmia. Sudden death is divided into cardiac origin and non-cardiac origin, and it is also related to family inheritance (family history of sudden death).
The Epidemiological Survey of 622 Cases of Sudden Death in Guangdong, published in the “Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine” in 2015, showed that men aged 31-50 had the highest number of cases of sudden cardiac death.
There are these signs before the sudden death
From the news reports of the sudden death of the Internet employee, there are signs before the sudden death, such as “dizziness after about 1 hour of exercise” , “vomiting phenomenon” and so on. So what are the common signs of sudden cardiac death? Experts said that if syncope, angina pectoris, chest tightness, chest compression, dizziness, headache, extreme fatigue, etc. occur during exercise, stop exercising immediately and call 120 for help in time. In addition, the neck, back, scalp, palms and other parts sweat a lot; in the absence of intense exercise, lack of sleep or illness and other incentives, continuous chest tightness, suffocation and other symptoms; sudden or unprovoked heartbeat increased; repeated stomach Intestinal symptoms and other conditions, all need to be vigilant.
The alternation of winter and spring, please take care of your heart
It is the alternation of winter and spring. , overeating, smoking, heavy drinking, emotional agitation, cold stimulation, etc. In the case of physical discomfort, do not perform excessive physical work, especially carrying heavy objects upstairs and excessive physical activity, which will increase the burden on the heart.
In addition, experts remind middle-aged and elderly people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases that it is not advisable to exercise in the morning in winter, otherwise the nerve excitability will suddenly increase, which will easily induce cardiovascular disease. Exercise should be appropriate, it is best to wait until the sun rises before exercising.
Ding Hui, reporter from Shenyang Evening News and Shenyang All Media