Of the diseases cardiovascularthe most common and which contributes to a high mortality rate is arteriosclerosis. This begins when fats, cholesterol and other substances accumulate on the inner walls of the heart’s arteries.
Dr. Diana Lopez, a specialist in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, warns that often the atherosclerosis does not present symptoms, until the plate(a sticky substance that builds up inside the arteries), breaks off or the buildup is severe enough to block blood flow.
The cardiologist emphasizes that more thought should be given to the conditions previous a, the high pressure, diabetes, obesityas well as metabolic problems that contribute to damage to the arteries and the entire vascular system, which over time can cause more severe problems.
Furthermore, when talking about disease cardiovascularshould not refer only to the conditions more severe advanced conditions that a patient may experience when dialysis is required, such as heart failure, stroke, or kidney artery problems.
“The objective is to raise awareness among people to make use of the measures preventive that can be implemented in daily life to reduce the likelihood of suffering from a disease cardiovascular such as hypertension,” the doctor emphasized.
He heart attack sharp Myocardial infarction is the second cause of death in the country, after traffic accidents, according to the Dominican Society of Cardiology. For this reason, the specialist recommends focusing on the conditions which can occur earlier, since in some cases they do not produce any symptoms.
Lopez states that the barrier that we have to combat is, how to be proactive with our health, before it is too late. It states that the diseases cardiovascular They remain the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming an estimated 17.9 million lives each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Factors of risk
The specialist reveals that among the main factors of risks are: the pressure arterial high, and affects a substantial part of the Latin American population, with 180 million cases in the region.
High rates of overweight and obesity which have more than tripled over the past 50 years, currently affecting 62.5% of the population. This increase in LATAM is worrying, as it is associated with a risk elevated from diseases cardiovascular (ECV), says the doctor.
In the case of the diabetesthe prevalence It is also increasing in Latin America, the number of people with this condition has tripled in three decades; and those already mentioned are added to the cholesterol high and kidney problems.
Reveals that each of these factors contributes to damage that over time can lead to more severe complications in the system cardiovascular. “Being factors of risk silent, they are only identified earlier if the patient has an annual check-up routine, with their family doctor or primary doctor.”
Measures preventive
The doctor expresses that the objective of the specialists is to do everything possible for prevent the diseaseand even after the condition in the cases that are presented, avoid it becoming more complicated, which invites us to consider making changes healthy and take into account the following measures preventive.
The first recommendation is to always be in communication with your doctor, clear up any doubts and have the necessary evaluations carried out. People who have a tree genealogical of risk They should pay even more attention to their medical evaluations and follow-ups.
People who are not physically active enough have a risk between 20 and 30% higher risk of premature death compared to those who are sufficiently active.
This is a consequence of inactivity physics; It is important to stay in good physical condition by doing some activity physics routinely, always approved by your doctor the time and the activity physics to develop. “If we are more active, we will be able to detect problems earlier.”
Inter alia habits healthyrecommends not smoking, eating a balanced diet, and avoiding excess fat and sugar, which contribute to their accumulation in the arteries.
One point that stands out is the medication for a hypertensive; this is very individualized. Do not follow other people’s recommendations because each patient is different and cannot take the same medication.
“When medicating a patient hypertensivenot only the heart is taken into account; it is necessary to examine the brain, the kidneys, the liver, cholesterolamong others conditions cardiovascularto determine which is the most qualified medicine to prescribe. Therefore, it is personal and the dosage is also. There are certain medicines that are miracles for one person, but can cause harm for others,” says the doctor.
