Myocardial infarction is a manifestation of coronary heart disease.
After a heart attack, it is important to follow all the recommendations of a specialist. And for rehabilitation after an illness, the role of proven folk remedies increases dramatically.
What is myocardial infarction: symptoms, causes and types ^
Myocardial infarction is a disease during which the heart muscle is affected due to blockage of the coronary artery. A blood clot can block an artery, causing the heart to lose oxygen and weaken.
Classification of a heart attack distinguishes the following varieties:
- Large focal (extensive) and small focal;
- Depending on the location of the focus of necrosis: the right or left ventricle of the heart, the apex of the heart (isolated), the intergastric septum.
The course of the disease can be divided into the following stages: pre-infarction stage, acute, acute, subacute and scarring period.
The main causes of a heart attack:
- Atherosclerosis;
- genetic predisposition;
- Elevated blood cholesterol levels;
- Hypertension;
- Diabetes;
- Obesity;
- Smoking.
Heart attack symptoms:
- Pressing pain in the region of the heart;
- Pain radiating to the arm, back, neck;
- Cold sweat, pallor;
- Pre-fainting state.
However, these symptoms do not always appear. There are cases when a person practically does not feel pain. Only slight discomfort in the sternum, difficulty breathing and shortness of breath may be felt. Such cases are very difficult to diagnose.
Maintaining proper nutrition is essential to prevent recurrence and speed up recovery.
The basic principles of the diet:
- It is necessary to eat more vegetables and fruits, especially those rich in fiber;
- The amount of protein in the diet should be reduced;
- It is advisable to exclude from the menu food that increases the level of cholesterol in the blood;
- It is recommended to reduce salt intake.
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