Parent heart disease? Your Big Risk!

On Senin, 25 Juli 2011 / By Fety Kusumanugraha / Reply

Parent heart disease? Your Big Risk! 


Heart and blood vessel disease is still a serious problem in the world, including Indonesia. Based on data from World Health Statistics 2009, heart disease and stroke are the leading cause of death in the world. 

Prevalence is also expected to continue to rise. Even in 2030, WHO estimates that approximately 23.6 million people will die from cardiovascular disease. This disease has also been projected to continue to survive as a leading cause of death in the world. 


In Indonesia, according to the Health Research Association (Riskesdas) in 2007, heart disease is also one of the main causes of death. Prevalence reached 7.2 percent nationally, but their numbers are expected to increase as changing people's lifestyles. 


To suppress the high number of deaths, people need to understand and recognize the factors that cause heart disease. It is important to be aware of any risk factors you may have. For example, if you have a parent with a history of heart disease, then you are at higher risk. 


According to dr. Sari S. Mumpuni Sp.JP, a heart specialist from RS Mitra Keluarga Kelapa Gading, a risk factor for coronary heart disease can be divided into two groups: factors that can be modified and non modified. 


Risk factors that may dimodifkasi include dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, obesity, lack of exercise and alcohol drinking habits. While the risk factors that can not be modified is a family history, age, gender and race.
"But it can be controlled or even eliminated if you implement a healthy lifestyle," he said. 


Factors parents

 
Sari added, risk factors a person suffering from heart disease would be stronger if the parent (father) suffered a heart attack, angioplasty, or coronary bypass surgery (bypass) at the age of less than 55 years, and experienced the same mother at the age of less than 65 years. 


Sari said prevention efforts, it can be done with primary and secondary prevention efforts. In primary prevention, risk factors are controlled or controlled before the onset of major cardiovascular diseases such as storke, syndrome, acute coronary, and heart failure. 


While in secondary prevention, risk factor control after a major cardiovascular disease, to prevent recurrent attacks. 


Other factors of heart and cardiovascular disease are high levels of bad cholesterol or LDL (low density lipoprotein), which is the cause of fat attached to the crust and can clog blood vessels. 


"Most of the Indonesian people, especially those living in large cities, where low-fiber diet and high fat has become a daily consumption," he explained.
Eating regular food rich in fiber, particularly soluble fiber, shown to help lower blood cholesterol levels. It is also good in an effort to keep the heart healthy. 


Sari urged everyone to do a cholesterol since it began 20 years of age. "If normal, do it once every 5 years. If high, do the inspection in accordance with the needs, and lifestyle changes, "he said.

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