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My co-worker, female and only 42, had a heart attack on Thursday while at work. Thankfully, my other co-worker with a history of cardiac issues (mild) had aspirin on hand that she keeps for herself...just in case. Her husband, just by chance, was also on site and brought her to the hospital (almost) immediately. At one point during her attack, her blood pressure sky rocketed to over 200 over ....oh poop, I can't remember the bottom number. She thought she was just experiencing heart burn...but my other co-worker basically told her either your husband is taking you to the hospital or I'm calling the ambulance...you don't have a choice...she agreed to let hubby take her in.
She is still in hospital undergoing testing because they don't know what caused her heart attack, but according to tests already performed...it's not her first!...and she had no idea! So far, blood pressure is (now) fine, cholesterol is perfect and no blockages...
She is overweight and on the "high energy/anxious" side...so I wonder if she simply has a weak heart, from chronic strain (simply put...her heart has always had to work hard to pump)...even thought her tests show she is "healthy".
My other thought is that perhaps she is chronically dehydrated and has some electrolyte imbalances....I know she doesn't drink enough..but blood work should have shown if electrolytes are the issue....
Whenever I try to research causes of heart attacks, I can't find much on "alternate" reasons for cardiac arrest. Does anyone have any knowledge about people who suffer a heart attack...even though the typical reasons aren't there? Again, she is overweight...but other than looking big...according to tests..."her insides" are healthy.
Is being overweight and dehydrated ENOUGH to cause a heart attack on it's own? or are they usually just triggers that could HELP bring one on in someone with heart disease?
By they way...She has been deemed as having had a "moderate" heart attack this time, and tests show that the damage to her heart from the unknown previous heart attack was worse than the damage caused by this one.
The troponin levels they recorded during this heart attack actually indicate that she should have been WAY worse off than she was....
She says she is feeling fine now....although she is the type to down play.
Anyway, any thoughts?
She is still in hospital undergoing testing because they don't know what caused her heart attack, but according to tests already performed...it's not her first!...and she had no idea! So far, blood pressure is (now) fine, cholesterol is perfect and no blockages...
She is overweight and on the "high energy/anxious" side...so I wonder if she simply has a weak heart, from chronic strain (simply put...her heart has always had to work hard to pump)...even thought her tests show she is "healthy".
My other thought is that perhaps she is chronically dehydrated and has some electrolyte imbalances....I know she doesn't drink enough..but blood work should have shown if electrolytes are the issue....
Whenever I try to research causes of heart attacks, I can't find much on "alternate" reasons for cardiac arrest. Does anyone have any knowledge about people who suffer a heart attack...even though the typical reasons aren't there? Again, she is overweight...but other than looking big...according to tests..."her insides" are healthy.
Is being overweight and dehydrated ENOUGH to cause a heart attack on it's own? or are they usually just triggers that could HELP bring one on in someone with heart disease?
By they way...She has been deemed as having had a "moderate" heart attack this time, and tests show that the damage to her heart from the unknown previous heart attack was worse than the damage caused by this one.
The troponin levels they recorded during this heart attack actually indicate that she should have been WAY worse off than she was....
She says she is feeling fine now....although she is the type to down play.
Anyway, any thoughts?