During the Covid-19 season, these people easily died of ... myocardial infarction

New US research shows that the Covid-19 epidemic can also have indirect effects on other diseases if we do not have good stress management measures.

Scientists from Emory University (USA) warn that in people who once had a heart attack , be careful for the second time at this time because of mental stress when there is a natural disaster or crisis. health, such as the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic, greatly increases this risk .

These current health check-ups are usually based on physical stress , for example, patients are asked to run on a treadmill or ride a bike on the spot to check blood flow to the heart. However, this study shows that even mental stress can lead to myocardial ischemia - blood flow to the heart decreases to the point that the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen. This can lead to angina pectoris , or more severe than a heart attack.

Epidemics such as the Covid-19 epidemic are stressful enough to increase the risk of subjects at risk of cardiovascular disease - (photo courtesy of Internet).

The study, based on 300 young and middle-aged people, even showed that the risk of heart attack or death from heart disease due to mental stress is double that of normal physical stress!

"These data provide us with clear evidence of psychological stress , often not specifically mentioned in the current clinical guidelines for cardiopathy, which could greatly affect the problem." Viola Vaccarino from the Department of Epidemiology at Rollins School of Public Health (Emory University), the lead author of the research and analysis.

The findings underscore the need for stress management strategies for patients at high risk for heart attack, especially those who have had one. They also need to have a closer look at cardiovascular health.

The research has just been published at the annual Scientific Session of the American Heart University, within the framework of the 2020 World Heart Congress.

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