Posted on 02/02/2023 4:12:50 PM PST by george76
Dave Conway had a heart attack in 2018. He was only 30.
The Clintonville, Ohio, resident had been experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath, finally going to the emergency room with what he thought was pneumonia. Instead, he learned he'd had a "widowmaker" heart attack and a 100% blockage in a major artery.
"I thought people who had heart attacks or heart disease were older people who drink and smoke a lot and weigh much more than I did," Conway said.
"Recovery has been really tough, but I'm willing to do whatever my doctors tell me is needed to keep my heart safe in the future," he said in an Ohio State University news release.
Stories like Conway's are becoming more common, with studies showing heart attacks and stroke are on the rise among Americans younger than 40.
Certain healthy habits can help prevent heart problems -- but getting younger adults to accept their risks remains an obstacle.
"It is alarming that younger people don't feel that they're at risk for heart disease, but it's not surprising," said Dr. Laxmi Mehta, director of preventative cardiology and women's cardiovascular health at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
"Most young people think heart disease only happens in old people, but that's not the case," Mehta said in the release.
The medical center surveyed 2,000 Americans, finding that nearly half of those under age 45 believed they were not at risk for heart disease.
Conway himself waited days after symptoms to start seeking treatment, which is not uncommon. The survey found about 32% of Americans aren't confident they would know if they were having a heart attack.
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You are right they do not look for them in that age range.
For him it was just outright over work that did it. He was told to take it easy for a couple of years and did.
He is now 83 and chugging right along.
Scientists baffled
Don’t look here, look over there!ππ
So count yourself as lucky. I have lost 3 relatives from that poison
Does your doctor know you are a vax-pushing CCP troll?
Go forth and confess.
Current cardiac risks & issues: This looks like deflection article, saying, in effect, “Nothing to see here, move along, the problem can’t be that one thing.”
I worked on a cardiac floor of a hospital for several years and the only young people that I ever saw with heart attacks were drug addicts. It’s very rare for a young and otherwise healthy person to have a heart attack, very. It’s not normal.
I happily accept the Certificate of Achievement.
It’s heart attack season.
Don’t forget your boosters!
Your English comprehension is of low quality. Show a post where I said, “I recommend getting vaxxed”. Since your English is of such low quality, let me explain to you what I have always actually said.
1. No vaccine should be mandated by the government. Only private companies can mandate anything they consider beneficial to their business model. That is basic capitalism.
2. I encourage anti-vaxxers to skip the jabs. Because we can donate their quota to poorer countries who desperately want American vaccines but cannot afford them.
3. To counter the fear porn posted by anti-vaxxers, most of whom have skipped the jabs, and thus have ZERO personal experience, I simply post my real and personal experience with the covid vaccine. Virgins should not postulate on sexual matters.
it was important that the anecdote was pre-pandemic
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If they’re unaware of the probable cause then they get what they get.
My concern is what they’re putting in the food supply chain we don’t know about.
Young folk having heart attacks is almost always drug related. Now it’s just a different drug, and you can’t say it
Dr McCullough gave an explanation of why athletes may be at risk. Just as an idea that needs looking into. They use their deltoid muscle more rigorously which may move the spike protein into their system.
Just thought Iβd share.
A friend of mine just posted today about a 20 year old who died of a heart attack.
Does it happen? Sure. Extreme massive rarity. Until this year. Now itβs normal.
I have a dozen close relatives, all with 4+ jabs and no problems with anyone. All are doing well and 3 of us actually got infected with symptoms and tested positive but recovered in just a few hours without any need for medications or hospital.
I have two cousins that both had bad reactions to the covid vaccine.
My suspicion is that your genetics is what determines whether you have a bad reaction to it.
Close relatives would be expected to have similar genetics.
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