Heart Attack: If you have recently started gym then you should be alert.
Who Is At Risk Of Heart Attack: Some time ago, famous standup comedian Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack while working out in the gym. After that, more such incidents were heard that during the gym, young people got heart attack and died on the spot. What is the reason behind these incidents? Does the heart become weak by doing gym or is there any such mistake which becomes heavy on the heart. Dr. Vikas Thakran, Senior Consultant, Department of Interventional Cardiology at Max, BLK has given detailed information on this. Dr. Thakran told that who can be at risk of heart attack during gym and by getting tests done and taking precautions, this danger can be avoided.
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Who are at risk of heart attack?
If you have never done a workout before and have started gymming recently, then you should be careful. According to Dr. Thakran, if you do not already have any problem, then there is no need to get the test done before going to the gym, but if you are doing gymming for the first time, then definitely you should get the tests related to the heart done. Apart from this, people who take supplements or take steroids should get their tests done from time to time, people who get breathlessness easily or have chest pain while gymming, they should also get some checkups done.
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Which tests should be done?
- According to Dr. Thakran, people who have doubts about their health, they should first get the hemoglobin test done, because, due to lack of blood, breathlessness starts.
- It is also necessary to get tests related to kidney and liver function done.
- Do not ignore thyroid at all. Its increase or decrease also affects the heart. Get thyroid profile test done.
- Treadmill test, in which the patient is run on a treadmill by applying ECG and his condition is monitored. This test should also be done.
Why there is a risk of heart attack in youth:
Now even the youth are not spared from the problem of heart attack. It is often seen that some athletes become victims of heart attack on the field itself. According to Dr. Thakran, the heart mass of some people is bigger than normal. There is a condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy due to which the heartbeat stops due to fast running or walking. This is a major reason for sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. This condition can be detected through echo.
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