The man suffered a heart attack while walking in the cold 10 degrees

A 57-year-old male patient, on the morning of January 1, was admitted to 108 Military Hospital, Hanoi, in a state of chest pain, irritability and fatigue.

Family members said on December 29, he got up to exercise at 5 am when the outdoor temperature was only about 10-11 degrees. While practicing, he felt uncomfortable, tired and dull left chest pain so he went home to rest. After that, the patient had many abnormally increased or decreased chest pain and was taken to hospital by family members 108.

The patient was diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction due to acute occlusion of the right coronary artery. Doctors quickly performed emergency dilatation, coronary stenting. Fortunately, the patient's condition was not too severe, so the crisis was over.

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Cold weather is dangerous for people with cardiovascular disease, because dangerous complications easily occur such as increased blood pressure, stroke, myocardial infarction ... Especially in the elderly with chronic diseases when The weather changes, the barometric pressure is unstable, the heart will beat faster, the heart muscle is prone to lack of oxygen. When the coronary arteries appear atheroma and rupture, it will cause a sudden block of blood vessels or a blood clot to block it.

Clogged coronary arteries lead to angina, myocardial infarction. The consequences of a heart attack depend on the width of the infarction area. The more anemia in the heart muscle area is, the more sharply the heart's function decreases, leading to the risk of death.

Doctors recommend that during cold days limit outdoor exercise in the early morning. Sleep at night, when going to the toilet, keep warm to avoid sudden changes from warm blankets to a cold environment ... Chronic patients need to take adequate medicines, avoid strong emotions, eat properly, quit smoking. leaves if used, avoid unnecessary exertion.