On Thursday's episode of "Magandang Gabi Dok," Dr. Jose Paolo Prado, a cardiologist from The Medical City, explained how a person can suffer from heart attack.
More often than not, a heart attack is caused by clogged arteries or veins.
"Nagbabara ang mga ugat sa puso dahil sa cholesterol. Ito ay sakit ng mga may edad dahil over time, habang kumakain ng pagkaing may cholesterol, nagkakaroon ng deposito 'yung sides ng ugat," Prado said.
"Ito pong mga cholesterol deposits na 'to, pinapakipot niya yung lagusan ng dugo. Ang nangyayari dito, pinapakipot niya ang lagusan ng dugo kaya hindi nasusuplayan ng dugo 'yung heart muscle kaya ito ho ay nararamdaman bilang chest pain," he added.
Chest pain is the most common symptom of a heart attack, especially if it is felt after a strenuous activities, or extreme emotions.
"Kapag bumibilis ang tibok ng puso, kinakailangan ng oxygen."
Prado also explained that unlike other people, those suffering from diabetes do not feel chest pains.
Instead, they feel pain in other parts of their body, which makes it more difficult to determine whether they are suffering from a heart attack.
Those who feel sudden chest pains must immediately go to the hospital for immediate treatment.
"Ang pagpunta po sa ospital ay napakaimportante po kasi nagmamadali po kami kapag nagbabara 'yung ugat, kasi gusto namin mabuksan ulit 'yung nagbabarang ugat ng mabilisan," Prado said, adding that if possible, an emergency angioplasty should be performed on a patient within 90 minutes.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
