The average age of Malaysian folks getting a heart attack these days is 57 years old, and 59 years old for a stroke. A much higher rate compared to western countries. Surprised?
Well I'm not surprised, since KFC has been part of our weekly diet these days.
Even our sponsored breakfast at drug talk this morning was well *smirk* is no other than your own uncle Ronald's delicious hamburger.
Do you know that major risk factors for myocardial infarction are:
- smoking
- hypertension
- hyperlipidaemia
- diabetes
- obesity
- male
- age
The good news is most of these attacks would kill you instantenously, so it would be a quick agonising death. So it can be anywhere from your bathroom to the boardroom or while you're having sex (oh yes grandpa, yup yup). If you lucky enough you might make it to an ER. Once you are stabilised, you may get an angiogram basically we poke your artery and push a wire into the opening of your coronary vessels and inject a contrast to find blocked vessels.
Hurm but only IF you survive the first attack. So first you gotta teach your spouse, children, girl/boyfriend a CPR.. to you know increase your survival odd if let say you collapsed with a cardiac arrest.
Ah well enjoy the show.. penat lah tulis banyak2.
4 comments:
Dear Doc,
Thanks for the timely reminder. Need to brush up on my CPR, Heimlich maneuver and basic first aid skills; esp with my in-laws returning this weekend.
And now.. to look for a *cute* volunteer to practise this kiss of life on *grins*
Look no further:
milkman on weekends
postman on weekdays.
make sure you got some dentyne though
:D Enjoy!
..thanks for the reminder, doc..Pakmat is 64..in the higher risk group..better teach the wife cpr..
..thanks for the reminder, doc..Pakmat is 64..in the higher risk group..better teach the wife cpr..
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