Several studies warn us that cardiovascular diseases cause many deaths. In the world, these diseases cause 17,5 million premature deaths per year, reaching 23 million in 2030 if current life habits are not changed; The World Heart Federation explains in its latest report.
For its part, the European Union (EU) has indicated that one third of deaths in this continent, and 30% in Spain, are related to this pathology, even ahead of oncological processes.
"The current lifestyle, diet, stress or sedentary lifestyle, mainly, pose a constant threat to our hearts", says Dr. Ana Rodriguez-Argüeso, a cardiologist HLA San CarlosAnd continues to "Many of the people who end up being chronic patients, surely did not previously take into account the vast majority of habits, habits and routines that led them to suffer a major cardiac event".
Undergoing a proper and timely professional check-up and monitoring, would reduce these mortality and chronicity rates, as the specialist explains: "The detection and early treatment of the pathology are key to prevent cardiovascular accidents, since they offer the affected the opportunity to generate changes and adopt new patterns of cardiosaludable life, initiating on time small modifications and achieving great achievements".
Act before your heart asks for help
The HLA cardiology service in Dénia has a complete portfolio of tests for the early and accurate detection of heart pathology such as Doppler echocardiography, electrocardiogram, stress test, CT or magnetic resonance, among others. "Technology is essential to know the level of cardiovascular risk of the patient. Our diagnostic means allow us to deal with the problem, we discover what are the weak points of the case in order to optimize the risk profile, and we also inform and train you on the most appropriate measures to take to improve the health and longevity of your heart", Says Dr. Rodriguez-Argüeso.
It is possible to improve, when prevention is no longer an option
EU data indicate that the 54,3% of these deaths correspond to women, for the HLA cardiologist San Carlos Office, "It's never too late to do things right. When a patient visits us in which cardiovascular disease has already been declared, we approach his problem analyzing his background and the evolution of his case, to detect areas of improvement and reaffirm good practice ". In this stage, the function of the specialist is to assess, guide and advise on the recovery and maintenance of health, focusing on secondary prevention to avoid successive episodes, minimize the consequences and recover a normalized life in the best possible physical conditions.
On the other hand, the data published by the EU indicate that an 40% of deaths due to heart attacks correspond to people older than 65 years. It is not by chance that it is the same age range where hypertension, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol or overweight appear, which, together with sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, stress or smoking, are risk factors that directly affect cardiovascular health. . "These factors do not follow arithmetic rules", says the doctor of HLA San Carlos and concludes that "The sum of two or more of these risks has a synergistic effect where its harmful force is enhanced".
