2023-10-29 05:13:20
Every October 29, the health institutions of Argentina call to rethink a serious situation that can be meditated on in advance to be better: today is the World Stroke Prevention Daya situation that is the first cause of disability in our country, and in the world. And – in historical terms – the third cause of deaths. And this is a pathology that, with early diagnosis, can be minimized and, in many cases, prevented with changes in healthy habits.
“The most recent epidemiological data indicates that, in Argentina, we register around 58 thousand stroke episodes each year,” he told PROFILE cardiologist Gerardo García Mallea, who chairs the Peripheral Vascular Disease and Stroke Committee of the Argentine Federation of Cardiology (FAC). Another piece of information that, according to this expert, is also in increase It is a form similar to stroke called Transient Ischemic Attack: there were about 15 thousand a year and now they are registered around 17 thousand in that same period. “The hypothesis of this increase is that it is related to an increase in stress due to recurrent crises. And it is also believed that covid had a negative influence and caused an increase in this cardiovascular pathology.
In Argentina, around 58 thousand stroke episodes are recorded each year
According to García Mallea, in adults stroke affects both genders with similar frequency, but in women women is usually associated with a higher rate of disability and mortality. This is because women – for structural social reasons – usually take longer to get to the consultation after the first symptoms appear, which are often non-specific.
Stroke symptoms
In these situations, experts recommend Act Fast This is not just an adjective, but also an acronym and indicator. By following this acronym, it is possible to hide a quick check of symptoms that indicate how to act and what to tell the emergency services: R: fallen face; A: alteration in balance; P: loss of strength in arm or leg; I: sudden visual impairment; D: difficulty speaking. If these parameters appear, then, O: Get immediate medical assistance.
And the key is that these tests can be completed by any family member or friend of the person who is acting strange, in order to determine their status and guide the emergency service to give priority.
To be able to lower the number of strokes, doctors indicate that the paths are known and have to do with Healthy habits: “Lead a healthy, active life, away from a sedentary lifestyle, and adopt a healthy diet, with a high weight of fruits and vegetables. Also control the presence of hypertension and – if there is – medicate it effectively and continuously.
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