What are the misconceptions about coronary heart disease

1. Myth 1: Coronary heart disease is the disease of middle-aged and old people, young people do not need to be prevented Although coronary heart disease generally occurs in middle-aged and old people, but the root cause of the disease is formed in youth. Therefore, children from the age of two, should be reasonable diet, balanced nutrition, actively participate in appropriate physical exercise, maintain a healthy weight, you can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease in adulthood. 2, Myth 2: Men are more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease than women After women stop menstruating, due to the reduction of estrogen, the possibility of suffering from coronary heart disease will be as high as men. Therefore, both men and women, we should establish a good healthy lifestyle from childhood, change the bad habits, can greatly reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. 3, Myth 3: It’s hard to get active, the amount of exercise to be larger Occasionally a lot of activities may be more harmful, usually long-term work stress, the body is overloaded, the disease has been quietly, waiting to happen, once the intense exercise, beyond the body’s ability to withstand, it is very easy to have an accident. We will talk about the correct method of exercise below. 4, Myth 4: angina can be carried on the shoulder, try not to take medication Angina attack, if not given early treatment, will aggravate the degree of myocardial ischemia damage, and can even occur acute myocardial infarction, triggering life-threatening emergencies. Therefore, the heart of the symptoms of the problem turn a blind eye is the most inferior attitude, the heart has a problem should take active preventive and curative measures, must not be taken lightly, should take medication and go to the hospital in a timely manner to check the diagnosis and treatment, otherwise it will be a problem. 5, Myth 5: acute myocardial infarction would rather conservative treatment, but also not willing to surgery coronary intervention has been very mature, can make the mortality rate of acute infarction from the original 30% down to less than 5%, and significantly reduce the occurrence of complications. Therefore, suspected acute myocardial infarction to seek medical treatment as soon as possible, in the interventional conditions of the hospital, such as economic conditions permit, the use of emergency interventional surgery is undoubtedly a wise choice. 6, Myth 6: once suffering from coronary heart disease, will only get heavier Research results show that, if you can take under the guidance of a doctor to effectively lower the fat and soften the blood vessels of drugs, adhere to the correct lifestyle, not only can make coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure and other types of heart disease people to live a vibrant life, but also can effectively prevent the aggravation of atherosclerosis, and even make the condition better to a certain extent. 7, Myth 7: insufficient knowledge of atypical chest pain on the one hand, miss the diagnosis of coronary artery disease: many patients with coronary artery disease pain site is not typical, such as occurs in the back of the shoulder, jaw, throat, upper abdomen, etc. are often easy to miss or misdiagnosed as periapical inflammation, toothache, stomachache, esophagitis, and so on. Or some patients with pain is not obvious, manifested as chest tightness or fatigue, especially with diabetes pain is not obvious, it is easy to miss the diagnosis, or to the respiratory department and other departments, resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. Misdiagnosis of other diseases on the one hand: intercostal neuralgia and costochondritis, cardiac neurosis, menopause, reflux esophagitis, cervical spondylosis, as well as pulmonary embolism, aortic coarctation and other differential. 8, Myth 8: only believe in the diagnosis of electrocardiogram cardiovascular specialists believe that more than 50% of patients with coronary heart disease resting ECG can be normal, there are nearly half of angina attacks when the electrocardiogram has no obvious changes, for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease based on the ordinary electrocardiogram has limited significance, so we have symptoms or electrocardiogram problems to cardiovascular specialists to consult, or for further other tests to clarify the diagnosis.