There are around 17.7
million people in the world died in 2016 due to heart disease. As many as 80
percent of these numbers are caused by sudden heart attacks. Heart attacks
often occur suddenly and can come at any time, even in the morning. Actually,
most people have a heart attack in the morning. What makes a heart attack more
common in the morning? Find out the answer here.
Why do many people have a heart attack in the morning?
Heart attacks usually
occur when one of the blood vessels is blocked, either because there is too
much fat. This makes blood flow not smooth to the heart, so your heart lacks
oxygen and food.
Therefore, the tissue
around the heart muscle is damaged and dies, until it cannot pump blood anymore.
This condition can indeed
occur at any time, but experts claim that heart attacks occur more frequently
in the morning.
This has been proven in
several studies, one of which is a study involving as many as 12 thousand more
cases of heart disease. From the research, it is known that heart attacks are
indeed more frequent, even mentioned more dangerous, if it occurs in the
morning.
Experts state that this
is related to the body's biological clock. In the morning, your body will
automatically prepare all organs to resume working normally.
Whereas previously the
organs of the body worked slowly, because at night you rested.
It is like that, every
morning your body will "warm up" every organ, including the heart and
blood vessels. The demand for blood and food increases in the body, so the
heart must pump blood faster.
In addition, blood
vessels tend to narrow in the morning. This makes your heart work harder.
If at that time there was
a blockage in one of the blood vessels, then a heart attack could not be
avoided. At that time, you will experience various symptoms of a heart attack.
What should I do if I have a heart attack in the morning?
Actually, before a heart
attack occurs, there are early signs that you can watch out for, such as:
•
Suddenly it is more difficult to breathe
•
Feeling chest discomfort and palpitations
•
Feel sick and uncomfortable in the arms and neck
•
A cold sweat
•
Feel nauseous
•
Suddenly the head feels light or dizzy
Sometimes, the initial
symptoms of a male and female heart attack also vary. Most men may only
experience discomfort and pressure on the chest.
However, women who will
experience a heart attack are more likely to experience shortness of breath,
nausea and vomiting. This symptom sometimes deceives women because it is almost
similar to symptoms when she arrives or premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
However, whatever
symptoms are experienced, it's best not to delay seeing a doctor so that they
can be examined further.
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