Heart attack in 40s: Exercising more and not exercising, both can be responsible for heart attack

Everyone is shocked by the demise of famous actor Siddharth Shukla.  For those who have seen her fitness in ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6’, ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7’, it is difficult to believe that even such a fit person can fall victim to this fatal blow.  Siddharth Shukla was just 40 years old.  By the time he was taken to Cooper Hospital in Mumbai on Thursday morning, he had died and the reason for this is being told as a heart attack.

With this news, the question has started coming in people’s mind that can youth and fitness freaks also become victims of heart attack?  For this we spoke to Dr. Udgeeth Dhir, Head and Director, CTVS at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.  Let us know from them everything about the increased risk of heart attack at the age of 40.
What can be the reason for heart attack at the age of 40
Dr. Udgeeth Dhir explains the working of the heart and says, “The heart carries blood throughout the body as well as itself. For this there are 3 coronary arteries in the heart.

When there is a sudden reduction of more than 75% of the blood supply to any or all three of these arteries, it is called a heart attack.  In this condition, the blood supply to the heart muscle is reduced, in technical language it is called acute myocardial infarction, which in common language we call heart attack.This means that a heart attack can occur if there is a mismatch between the demand and supply of oxygen in the blood or indirectly.  A sudden blood clot in the main arteries of the heart due to anxiety, excessive smoking or drinking, excessive exercise or gymming, or any other reason can also trigger a heart attack.how can it be diagnosed
Dr. Dhir suggests that after a heart attack is confirmed, various methods like echo, blood test, angiography are done to find out what kind of blockage is in the artery.  Once a blockage is detected, it is treated with drugs, blood thinners, stenting, or surgery.  After treatment, it takes time for the patient to recover again.  So we have to pay a lot of attention to our exercise protocol during recovery.

how can it be diagnosed

Dr. Dhir suggests that after a heart attack is confirmed, various methods like echo, blood test, angiography are done to find out what kind of blockage is in the artery.  Once a blockage is detected, it is treated with drugs, blood thinners, stenting, or surgery.  After treatment, it takes time for the patient to recover again.  So we have to pay a lot of attention to our exercise protocol during recovery.

start exercise slowly

We advise patients to start exercising gradually, depending on the working condition of the heart and the severity of the heart attack.  We also call this a graded schedule of heart repair.

What kind of exercise is better for heart health?

Exercise, do cardio or keep up with normal activities.  Exercise is essential for all heart patients.  If they have had a heart attack before and are treated properly, there is no risk in exercising.We recommend a graduated exercise protocol for patients whose heart function is less than 35% during the 6-week recovery time.  We monitor their telemetry, ECG and cardio activity while exercising, any changes are recorded.  Patients are connected to our mobile phones and computers.

We track their statistics and prevent them from exercising excessively.  Too much of everything is bad.

Therefore, I would say that within 6 weeks after surgery or PTCA, if their heart is working more than 40-45% and they do not have active angina, they should gradually increase the exercise to a normal state.  That is, one should try to walk 4 km in 45 minutes.

After recovery, keep these things in mind
Walking or walking is a great exercise for all patients recovering from acute myocardial infarction.  They should exercise diligently. They do not have to consume tobacco in any way, in this way they can avoid great danger.

If patients have diabetes, they must maintain strict glycemic control and begin exercise within 6 weeks of recovery from acute myocardial infarction.  We tell them that exercise also increases their glycemic control and lowers their risk of heart attack.