Heart diseases major cause of death worldwide – Hospital

 EverCare Hospital in Lagos says cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.

Evercare Hospital cardiologist Dr. Okoh Ewere in a statement signed by the hospital said reports of sudden deaths in previously healthy people are usually the result of a heart or brain attack, a fall or inability to wake up . He added that if the blood does not work in half of the muscles and does not work part of the muscles, it will lead to the death of these muscles.

"This defect is the result of my detention. This blockage usually results in the deposition of fat (atherosclerosis) and platelets in the lumen, which narrows the lumen and eventually leads to total blockage. This process of fat accumulation is not sudden, but builds up gradually over months or years. Fat naturally and progressively accumulates in your veins as you age and can be part of the normal aging process, and while it is not necessarily harmful, the process is accelerated by certain risk factors. High blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, abnormal cholesterol levels, family history of myocardial infarction, obesity, sedentary lifestyle and age.

He said that in a cardiac catheterization lab, coronary artery blockages could be improved by widening the lumen of the arteries.

But according to Ewer, such laboratories in Nigeria are not enough for more than 200 million people. “If you have symptoms of a heart attack, go to the emergency room as soon as possible so you can get treatment to reduce the damage to the heart muscle faster. In hospital, health professionals can do tests to detect if you are having a heart attack and determine the best treatment for you."

He said the blood supply to the heart is not keeping up with the heart's needs because younger generations of heart attacks are more likely to be caused by illicit drugs like cocaine than by fat accumulation. We have ever suggested that lifestyle and dietary changes such as smoking cessation, exercise, diet and nutrition, alcohol restriction, and stress management may be helpful in preventing the devastating effects of cardiovascular disease.