The doctor attributed gastrointestinal problems to non-obvious signs of a heart attack

Coronary heart disease (CHD) can develop into a myocardial infarction due to late detection, sometimes this disease manifests itself, accompanied by non-obvious symptoms from the gastrointestinal tract. Yuri Danilushkin, cardiologist at the Center for Molecular Diagnostics of the Sevastopol Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor, on April 28, urged in an interview withГазетой.ги " pay attention to the first signs of the development of ischemic heart disease, which he attributed to abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.

"One of the first symptoms of this disease is angina pectoris — a constricting and pressing pain behind the sternum, radiating to the area of the left shoulder, neck, lower jaw, under the left shoulder blade. Its duration does not exceed several minutes," explains the cardiologist.

According to the expert, in personal cases, the syndromes can be unpredictable, manifesting as acute toothache, discomfort on the right side of the chest, or gastrointestinal disorders such as nausea and vomiting.

Such symptoms of atypical or even physically imperceptible angina occur in 10-20% of the total number of patients suffering from this disease. Most often, women experience uncharacteristic complaints indicating heart disease, Danilushkin noted.

The cardiologist advised all people to take regular tests after reaching a certain age to control cholesterol levels in the body, carefully measure blood pressure and not provoke the development of heart disease by addiction to bad habits.

"It is good for all men after 40 years of age, and for women after 55, to have an ultrasound examination of the vessels of the neck. If even small plaques are found there, such patients should be more carefully examined for cardiac ischemia. Women should remember that after menopause, atherosclerosis begins to progress more rapidly and aggressively," the doctor concluded.

On April 23, endovascular surgeon, PhD Ashota Grigoryan reported that heart attacks and strokes can develop not only due to a genetic predisposition, but also be triggered by stress and physical inactivity. The doctor urged Russians to monitor their diet, engage in physical activity more often and check the amount of lipids in the blood, since a predisposition to elevated cholesterol levels is most often inherited.