Who is at risk of heart attack?

People in the group below are more likely to have a heart attack: a family member has ischemia Visit a patient with a myocardial infarction who has just been rescued through the danger at the intensive care unit, BV 115 (Photo: TTO) heart; smoking a lot; disorders of blood fat metabolism; suffering from hypertension, diabetes, obesity; physical inactivity; living in a stress-free environment.

The most recognizable sign of myocardial ischemia is angina pectoris with the following characteristics: often occurring after exertion, heavy work, strong emotions, after a feasting party, when the weather is too cold; feeling pain in the left chest, the area before the heart, sometimes only uncomfortable; or have a heavy feeling like being pressed in the back of the sternum, this feeling spreads to the neck, jaw, left shoulder, left arm.

The pain only lasts a few seconds to a few minutes, usually not more than 5 minutes. When pain lasts more than 15-20 minutes, you must think of a heart attack.

The frequency of pain usually changes: it can be several weeks, every few months, if more severe, several times a day. At the same time with chest pain, patients feel nervous, anxious, short of breath, sweating, nausea, palpitations, dizziness.