These signals or precursors of sudden death appear in the body →

Accidents are always unexpected. In our daily life, we can hear and see reports of sudden death from time to time. For example, young people who have just worked for a long time suddenly died because of staying up late and working overtime, excellent athletes unfortunately fell to the ground in the marathon, and corporate executives in their early forties suddenly died on the way to business trips … It is inevitable that these people who left suddenly did not even say goodbye at last.

What is sudden death?

Sudden death, also called "sudden and unexpected natural death", is a very serious emergency. Sudden death may be caused by internal diseases, such as myocardial infarction; It may also be caused by external reasons, such as electric shock, drowning and trauma.

What diseases may cause sudden death?

According to the etiology, sudden death can be divided into two categories, namely sudden cardiac death and non-sudden cardiac death. Worldwide, sudden cardiac death accounts for more than 80% of the total sudden death, and non-cardiac sudden death accounts for about 20%. Under normal circumstances, what we call "sudden death" refers to sudden cardiac death.

Cardiac diseases that cause sudden cardiac death can also be divided into two categories, namely coronary heart disease and other heart diseases. In coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction is the most common; Other heart diseases include myocarditis and cardiomyopathy.

Major diseases causing sudden non-cardiac death:

Nervous system diseases, such as cerebrovascular accidents.

Respiratory diseases, such as pulmonary embolism and bronchial asthma.

Digestive system diseases, such as necrotizing pancreatitis, esophageal varices bleeding, etc.

Several bad habits leading to sudden death:

Sedentary

Studies have shown that compared with people who sit for less than 4 hours a day, people who sit for more than 8 hours a day and do little exercise have a 32% increased risk of cardiovascular death, but exercise can reduce this risk. It is recommended to ensure daily exercise.

Stay up late and stay up all night.

The study found that people who sleep less than 5 hours a day have a 40% increased risk of heart disease compared with people who sleep 8 hours a day. I suggest you put an end to staying up late without restrictions and avoid overwork. Once you feel unwell, go to the hospital for examination and develop the habit of regular physical examination.

Continuous "high pressure" state

Try to avoid extreme fatigue. If you are in a state of "great pressure" for a long time, it is recommended to decompress appropriately and give yourself a vacation occasionally, even if you read a book, take a walk or chat, your mental tension can be alleviated.

Ignore the distress signal of the heart

Be careful when you have unexplained chest tightness, listlessness, emotional irritability, dizziness and other symptoms! Because it may be a distress signal of the heart, we should be vigilant and see a doctor at the right time.

Can’t quit the "addiction to cigarettes and alcohol"

Nicotine in tobacco can constrict blood vessels and even cause vasospasm. Alcohol, on the other hand, will lead to a rapid heartbeat and a sharp rise in blood pressure, thus causing heart discomfort. Quitting smoking as early as possible and reducing alcohol consumption can reduce the risk of heart disease.

What are the signs before sudden death?

Sudden death often comes from expect the unexpected, and more than half of people have almost no specific symptoms before sudden death. However, sudden death is not completely untraceable. Some people will have palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness and fatigue before sudden death. People with high risk factors of sudden death need to be highly vigilant if they have the following symptoms, and it is recommended to seek medical advice in time.

one

dyspnea; respiratory distress; breathing difficulties

Sudden severe cough, dyspnea, complexion changing from ruddy to blue, irritability, etc., may be caused by foreign body blocking airway, laryngeal edema and other gas exchange obstacles, manifested as body hypoxia.

2

Chest tightness and palpitation

If there is no history of heart disease, but chest tightness suddenly appears and the condition is relieved after rest, it is likely to be a precursor to the disease.

We need to be vigilant, because the shedding of atherosclerotic plaques will lead to acute myocardial infarction, and the mortality rate is also high.

In addition, chest tightness has occurred before, but the symptoms have deteriorated recently, which may also indicate the small damage of plaque, and acute myocardial infarction may occur at any time, so you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

three

perspire heavily

Before the onset of sudden cardiac death, the human body often sweats a lot and the whole body skin is wet and cold, which is one of the typical manifestations of myocardial infarction. If you have no history of heart disease in the past, but suddenly appear fatigue, sweating, precordial discomfort, and even chest and back pain, don’t be careless. Be sure to understand that this is a "warning" from your body and you should see a doctor as soon as possible.

four

Numbness or paralysis of limbs

Stroke, especially hemorrhagic stroke, is an important cause of sudden death. Some strokes have a sudden onset, and within a few minutes, patients will have increased blood pressure and limb paralysis.

Some strokes have a slow onset and only show mild symptoms in the early stage. Patients often don’t care, and once they progress, they may cause sudden death. Especially in patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease or atrial fibrillation in the past, the incidence of stroke will be higher than that of the general population. If you have blurred vision in one side, numbness in one side, fatigue or unsteady gait, and a feeling of stepping on cotton, you should be alert to stroke. Once this happens, you should see a doctor in time, and early identification and standardized treatment can often achieve good results.

five

Other abnormal manifestations

If patients with poor blood pressure control suddenly have severe headache and even vomiting, they should be highly suspected of having a cerebrovascular accident, which may lead to sudden death; Sudden coma may be caused by many diseases, some of which may also cause sudden death.

In a word, finding the symptoms of sudden death in time requires us to be alert to all kinds of physical discomfort at all times. For example, many people think that myocardial infarction is characterized by chest pain, but some patients are characterized by left back pain, shoulder pain and even arm pain, which reminds us that once the above situation or other situations beyond our control occur, we should respond quickly and seek medical treatment in time.

How to prevent it

Sudden death seems unavoidable, but if we can adjust the lifestyle, eating habits, exercise habits, emotional management and other aspects, it may reduce the risk of sudden death.

01

Get enough sleep every day and don’t stay up late. Quit smoking and drinking, and have a light and low-fat diet.

02

Exercise moderately to maintain a healthy weight; Maintain healthy blood pressure, blood lipid and blood sugar levels, and maintain cardiopulmonary function; Regular physical examination.

03

Keep a good attitude and avoid anxiety and depression. Cultivate hobbies as a way to relieve stress.

Correct understanding of heart disease

To stay healthy

The vast majority of heart diseases are in a state of chronic onset. As long as the treatment is standardized at ordinary times, it will basically have no impact.

However, some patients often feel lucky, for example, after a period of drug treatment, they feel good about themselves, quietly stop taking drugs or only apply "mysterious remedies", and they don’t pay attention to their lifestyle. As a result, after a while, the plaques in their bodies begin to be unstable, which eventually leads to myocardial infarction and even sudden cardiac death.

Therefore, after the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, we must insist on taking drugs for a long time, review them regularly, adjust drugs under the guidance of doctors in regular medical institutions, and avoid taking drugs indiscriminately without authorization.

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