THE RIGHT KNOWN WRONGS ABOUT HEART HEALTH

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THIS ‘INFORMATION’ CAN KILL! THE RIGHT KNOWN WRONGS ABOUT HEART HEALTH

All over the world, heart disease is now knocking on everyone’s door from 7-70 often. From unhealthy eating to inactivity, from smoking to stress, many factors play an important role in the increase of the disease. Information about heart diseases and although mindfulness work is in full swing, the unscientific claims spreading in society are putting the lives of heart patients at risk. Turkey Medicals member and Turkish Cardiologist Prof. Doctor, evaluated the right known mistakes on the subject.

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WRONG: NO HEART DISEASE SEEN IN TEENS

Heart disease is not a disease of old age as thought. Although genetic transitive heart diseases may occur more often in young people, the heart seen in older people as a result of unhealthy diets and habits brought about by industrialization diseases such as vascular obstruction or blood pressure can also be seen at an earlier age than expected.

In particular, the problem of childhood obesity soon became a global epidemic. It is estimated that one in 10 children are overweight. Obesity; high cholesterol, hypertension, type2, which causes cardiovascular disease it can cause diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Early cardiovascular diseases can cause serious health problems in later periods if left unchecked in young adults. Young people also heart his diseases can be caused by undiagnosed and untreated congenital (congenital) heart diseases.

Heart disease can occur at any age, including heart attack. The accumulation of cholesterol plaques in the vascular wall, called atherosclerosis, begins from childhood; but in the rate of childhood obesity with the increase, this situation has worsened.

The symptoms and signs of heart disease in children and adolescents may not be so obvious. Unlike adult cases, chest pain is rarely indicative of heart disease in children. However, it is exhausting, just like exercise if chest pain occurs with activities, a doctor should be consulted.

Symptoms seen in children and adolescents may include;

Inability to physically keep up with your peers, gasping for breath with less physical exertion than your peers, turning blue around your gums or tongue, dizziness with physical exertion, heart palpitations, fainting.

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WRONG: HEART ATTACK IS GENETICALLY TRANSITIVE

Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease; angina pectoris is a wide clinical spectrum consisting of complications of atherosclerosis, such as heart attack and sudden cardiac death. Coronary artery disease, leading death in industrialized societies the cause remains. It is estimated that decency is approximately 50% to 60% according to long-term clinical follow-up results in families where genetic factors are estimated to play a role in the development of coronary artery disease are made.

But factors such as nutrition, smoking, sedentary lifestyle in Turkey and stress, which are at least as important as genetics, also trigger a heart attack, as well as other diseases that negatively affect heart health.

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FALSE: HEART DISEASE IS A MALE DISEASE

Cardiovascular diseases develop 7-10 years later in women than in men and are the main cause of death in women over 65 years of age. Risk of heart disease in women is wrong as women are ‘protected’ against cardiovascular disease he is often underestimated because of his perception. Recent data from the National Health and Nutrition review surveys (NHANES) show that over the past two decades, the prevalence of heart attacks has been increasing in women in middle age (35-54 years old) while it decreases in men of similar age.

It is assumed that endogenous estrogen exposed during fertility delays the emergence of atherosclerotic disease in women. In the pre-menopausal period, the incidence of cardiovascular disease in women is low and weighted as connected to smoking. Women who enter early menopause (<40 years) have a life expectancy of two years less than women who enter normal or late menopause.

Although most risk factors are common to men and women, the severity and importance of risk factors vary by gender. Smoking at a younger age (<50 years) causes more negative effects in women than in men it has a greater negative effect in proportion to the total number of cigarettes smoked per day. Smoking increases the risk of a first-time heart attack in women more than in men. Pre-menopausal teen smoking in women reduces the effect of the vascular wall, which is associated with estrogen.

Although heart disease is more common in men than in women, this is because women show more atypical symptoms and are relatively less diagnosed as a result of women being less admitted to health units. Heart the disease affects everyone, regardless of gender.

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FALSE: THE PAIN SPREADING TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHEST INDICATES A HEART ATTACK

Chest pain on the left side can be caused by a heart attack or other life-threatening condition, where every minute counts. Along with unexplained left-sided or chest midline pain, you or someone close to you below one of two situations is present, you should contact the emergency room; tightness or pressure in the chest, arms, neck, jaw, back or abdominal pain, difficulty breathing, weakness, dizziness or vertigo, nausea, or vomit.

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WRONG: THOSE WITH HEART DISEASE SHOULD AVOID EXERCISE

Adult patients suffering from certain types of heart disease, including ischemic heart disease (HRH), chronic heart failure (BMI), arrhythmia, and heart valve disease (VHD), may need a cardiologist before starting an exercise program or a similar specialist should be referred for consultation and/or evaluation.

Increased physical activity is universally recognized as a desirable lifestyle change. Exercise has been shown to be an important aid in improving cardiovascular health. A randomized controlled study in their results, it was shown that the progression (progression) of the disease slowed in those who had ischemic heart disease and exercised regularly.

In any case, the clinical status of all patients with heart disease should be carefully reviewed by the relevant experts before starting an exercise program. Cardiac and non-cardiac problems that may limit exercise participation, and a blood test for basic biochemistry and electrolytes may be required, in addition to history taking and physical examination, to identify other factors that possibly contribute to exercise intolerance.

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WRONG: COUGHING DURING A HEART ATTACK SAVES LIVES

During a heart attack, the only thing that saves lives is to get to the hospital as soon as possible to open the blocked vein. Coughing will save the patient time by streamlining the pulse until it reaches an intervenable Center.

Lonely people who have had heart attacks can save themselves by “coughing repeatedly and violently” to make their hearts beat normally again. The shipment of the border it describes a man who came home after a disruptive day of work and began experiencing severe chest pain that spread to his arm and jaw. The most deaths in heart attacks are the first 1-hour period of the onset of the crisis, and this is due to the heart rhythm it is the disorder. Here is the logic of coughing, which shows that the heart rhythm rotates and the heart contracts, providing blood flow to the organs, especially the brain.

People with this condition should first call 112, keep the door and window open, Chew an aspirin, if any, lie slightly to the right (lying on your back can cause the tongue to clog the windpipe) so that health his staff should be able to get in comfortably and quickly transferred to the nearest hospital, which has an angio unit.

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FALSE: HAVING HIGH GOOD CHOLESTEROL CAN BALANCE BAD CHOLESTEROL

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is known as “good” cholesterol because it helps remove other types of cholesterol from your bloodstream. Higher HDL cholesterol levels, with lower risk of heart disease references. Although HDL, that is, good cholesterol, helps reduce lubrication in the internal organs and vessels, it cannot prevent vascular blockage as long as bad cholesterol is high. Therefore, heart disease the real challenge is to prevent the bad cholesterol.

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FALSE: CHOLESTEROL DRUGS DAMAGE THE LIVER. I HAVE TO STOP TAKING THE MEDICINE

Statins, a group of lipid-lowering drugs, are used to lower cholesterol in people at risk of cardiovascular disease due to high blood cholesterol levels. This group of drugs is currently the most commonly used and most widely used worldwide it’s one of those prescription drugs that sells. In light of encouraging data from clinics, the use of statins has increased dramatically in the recent past. Beneficial effects of these agents in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) studies on it are available.No doctor prescribes a drug that will harm his patient. Every drug we need to use for our diseases will have a beneficial effect on us, as well as a side effect. Regular checkups with your doctor it will monitor these effects when you go, regulate your medications by observing the benefit/harm relationship.

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WRONG: EVERYONE SHOULD USE ASPIRIN ONCE THEY REACH THEIR FORTIES

Some adults between the ages of 40 and 70, who are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease and have a low risk of decaying, may consider taking low-dose aspirin. If you have had a heart attack, stroke, coronary stent, or coronary artery bypass surgery, you should keep taking aspirin.

Most healthy adults do not need aspirin. Beyond aspirin, continue to take other important steps to improve heart health and enjoy a longer, healthier life. These steps include a healthy diet decency it includes eating, exercising, not smoking and controlling high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes. This approach, once a famous urban legend, has no validity today, but rather the risk of bleeding it’s been proven to increase.

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WRONG: IT’S POSSIBLE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE WITH VITAMINS

Although it has been thought in past years that antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin E and C may have a protective effect against heart disease, new and large-scale studies have not shown significant benefits. An unhealthy lifestyle no vitamin can protect you if you have changes and nutrition.

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WRONG: HEART PATIENTS SHOULD NOT CONSUME FAT AT ALL

Turkish olive-oil can help reduce the risk of heart disease. In study presented at the Turkish Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions on Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health, 63,867 women from 1990 to 2014 and 35,512 men were examined. People with cancer, heart disease and other chronic diseases were excluded from the study at the start of the study. Every four years, they answered surveys about their diet and lifestyle.

Researchers found that those who consumed half a tablespoon of olive oil every day had a 15% lower risk of developing any cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower risk of coronary heart disease. A teaspoon of butter, margarine, replacing mayonnaise or milk fat with the same amount of olive oil reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease by 5% and the risk of coronary heart disease by 7%. Heart patients have saturated fats like butter, margarine, cream, cream they should not consume. Olive oil found in the Turkish Mediterranean diet can be included in their daily diet in moderation.

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WRONG: COFFEE AND DARK CHOCOLATE ARE BENEFICIAL FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

Tea and Turkish coffee also increase the heart rate while giving energy due to theophylline and caffeine contained in them. This, in turn, can be inconvenient for patients with rhythm disorders. Because of the flavanol contained in cocoa, especially blood pressure and cholesterol although its positive effects have been shown, the beneficial effect of flavanols is largely lost in the process of processing raw cocoa and serving it for consumption as chocolate in Turk grocery stores, and in large quantities to see such a benefit it must be consumed. For this reason, it would be inappropriate to recommend coffee and chocolate consumption to protect against heart disease.

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WRONG: ‘I DRINK LEMON JUICE, I EAT GARLIC MY BLOOD PRESSURE DROPS’

Another well-known legend among the public. Such things, known as Crone medications, so to speak, have no benefit on blood pressure, while their frequent consumption can cause stomach ailments. But someone whose blood pressure is falling, the salt it contains it can consume buttermilk due to its blood pressure-raising effect.

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WRONG: QUITTING SMOKING YEARS LATER DOES NOT BENEFIT HEART HEALTH

Although the healthiest thing is not to start smoking at all, wherever the damage is profit, and whenever smoking is stopped, the harmful effect on heart health will definitely decrease.

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WRONG: THOSE WHO HAVE HEART SURGERY HAVE TROUBLE MOVING

Although heart surgery is one of the most severe operations, advances in modern technology and surgical techniques, operations that can be performed with very small incisions, and even operations that can be performed without surgery, greatly improve the comfort of patients it increased and greatly reduced hospitalization times after surgery in Turkey.
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President of Organ Transplant Center at MedicalPark Hospital Antalya

Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.

Physician's Resume:

Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.

Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.

In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.

Awards:

Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.

Certificates:

Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .

Professional Members:

American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.

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