2023-06-10 09:47:00
Shortness of breath, nausea, chest pain extending into the arm, sweating… Here are so many symptoms that are unmistakable when you have a heart attack and which must be taken very seriously since every minute counts in this case to maximize the chances of survival. . This medical emergency occurs when the supply of oxygen-rich blood is interrupted in the heart muscle. Obesity, smoking, diabetes… A whole series of predispositions can be the cause of cardiac arrest. But it also seems that timing plays an important role.
Indeed, a new study, carried out by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, has succeeded in determining the day when you are most at risk of having a heart attack. To arrive at these results, the scientists analyzed the medical data of more than 10,000 patients who had a heart attack between 2013 and 2018. It turns out that it is on Monday that the most heart attacks occur. We are talking about a 13% increase. But how to explain it? “This phenomenon is probably related to the stress of returning to work. Increased stress leads to elevated blood cortisol levels, which is a risk factor for heart attack.explained Dr. Jack Laffan, cardiologist and lead author of the study.
Allowing yourself more moments of rest therefore seems to be essential for all people at risk.
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