New Delhi . In recent times, cases of heart disease and heart attack have increased rapidly in the country. Heart related problems are no longer limited to people of any particular age group. Diseases like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, cholesterol invite heart disease. Apart from this, atherosclerosis is also one such condition which makes people victims of sudden heart attacks. In this, there is stiffness in the arteries of the heart and the blood flow in them reduces, which later causes heart attack.
A research conducted in Denmark has found that if you have atherosclerosis, your risk of having a heart attack may be eight times higher.
Why is atherosclerosis dangerous?
Athero means fat and sclerosis means accumulation. If fat or cholesterol accumulates in the arteries of the heart then this condition is called atherosclerosis. In this the arteries get blocked and the risk of heart attack increases. If atherosclerosis is in the liver, it is called fatty liver failure and if it is in the kidneys, it is called kidney failure. But the most frightening thing about this disease is that its symptoms do not appear quickly and because of this most of the patients are not aware of this disease.
According to the National Health Service (NHS) of Denmark, in this condition, fat gradually accumulates in your arteries, causing them to narrow and then blood flow becomes difficult.
This disease comes without knocking
Symptoms of this disease are not visible in many people, but it increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. This study published in Annals of Internal Medicine said that many people develop this disease of atherosclerosis at an early age but do not show any symptoms for a long time until they finally have a heart attack.
Surprising results found in research
Researchers in Copenhagen, Denmark studied more than 9,000 people who were 40 or older. These people were not suffering from any heart disease from which it could be determined that they could have a heart attack.
For the study, he used Computed Tomography Angiography in which he did complete X-rays of the hearts and arteries of those people. Surprisingly, the condition of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis was found in 46 percent of these people.
Here subclinical means no obvious symptoms in any disease. In the research conducted on these participants between one month and nine years, 71 people had heart attacks and 193 of them had died. The researchers concluded that the risk of heart attack was more than eight times higher for people with obstructive coronary atherosclerosis.
What to do to avoid atherosclerosis
Consume foods containing fat, carbohydrates and sugar in limited quantities. Exercise regularly. Eat healthy food and keep your weight under control. Diabetic patients should keep blood sugar under control. Avoid alcohol and smoking. If there is chest pain, pressure or pain in arms and legs while exercising or walking, contact the doctor immediately.
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