2023-09-28 22:00:46
A condition that does not reside in the heart such as high blood pressure is the main risk factor for coronary heart disease.
Prevention and timely care for heart disease make a difference in recovery and quality of life.
Basic measures such as diet and physical exercise are sufficient to reduce risks.
The deaths due to heart disease They are the leading cause of death in our country. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), during 2022 they caused 105,864 deaths. Prevention and timely care of cardiovascular problems make the difference in the recovery and life expectancy of patients.
Now, a very important point is that there are a large number of conditions that do not begin in the heart but are closely related to it. A cardio-metabolic disease is a disorder of the heart or blood vessels caused by obesity, overweight, dyslipidemia, hypertension and diabetes.
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While the most common cardiovascular diseases, manifested by narrowing or blockage of blood vessels, are in coronary arteries and cerebral arteries, better known as: acute myocardial infarction and apoplexy, embolism or stroke, respectively.
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Another condition that does not reside in the heart is high blood pressure and is one of the main risk factors for coronary heart disease. According to the National Health Survey (Ensanut), almost half of adults have this condition, although three out of five are not diagnosed in a timely manner. While a third do not take measures to monitor and control their blood pressure.
Therefore, it is important to have a timely diagnosis and thus prevent long-term complications in time, thus improving the quality and life expectancy of the population.
“As part of World Heart Day, we call on the general population to become aware of their heart health. Self-care and regular check-ups are the best ways to prevent cardiovascular disease. At Sanofi we seek to give the population valuable information for the prevention and control of risk factors and make available therapies that can be personalized by doctors for those who already live with these conditions. In Mexico, between 250,000 and 280,000 heart attacks occur a year: almost 32 per hour, or one every two minutes,” says Dr. Ma. Elena Sañudo, who is Medical Director of the General Medicines Unit of Sanofi México.
On the other hand, 90% of people who suffer a heart attack manage to survive when they receive treatment in time. Unfortunately, 30% of people who suffer a heart attack die before reaching the hospital and 52% die at home.
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Furthermore, after a person suffers a myocardial infarction, the chances of developing a second cardiovascular episode in the following months increase considerably. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain adherence to the treatment.
To avoid the development of cardiovascular diseases, experts recommend adopting healthy habits, such as doing at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day, eating a balanced diet, avoiding the consumption of processed foods, going to a medical check-up at least once a year, and control risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension, in addition to avoiding tobacco consumption.
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