The doctor named heart diseases popular among teenagers

Cardiovascular diseases can manifest themselves at any age, even in adolescence. Most often, we are talking about congenital heart defects — structural defects of an organ that are laid in the womb, but sometimes go unnoticed for a long time. Anastasia Fomicheva, a cardiologist at the SM Clinic, told Izvestia about this on September 30.

"It is not uncommon for adolescents to have arrhythmias. They can be hereditary or associated with changes in the structure of the heart, but they are often formed under the influence of external factors such as stress, taking psychoactive substances, and an improper lifestyle. With early diagnosis, such disorders can be fully corrected," the specialist explained.

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Serious diseases that occur in adolescents include infectious endocarditis, an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and valves, most often caused by a bacterial infection, such as streptococci or staphylococci.

"That is why it is very important to treat throat diseases in a timely manner and, if necessary, undergo a course of antibiotic therapy," Fomicheva emphasized.

The doctor paid special attention to viral myocarditis— an inflammation of the heart muscle that can develop after a viral infection, including the flu, SARS or coronavirus. If left untreated, the risk of developing chronic heart failure increases.

"Arterial hypertension is another common condition in adolescents. But at a young age, it is most often a secondary pathology, so the key task is to identify its cause," the cardiologist added.

Fomicheva stressed that the alarm signals requiring immediate medical advice are chest pain, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, fainting or increased fatigue.

Ekaterina Demyanovskaya, a doctor and expert at the Hemotest laboratory, told Izvestia on September 3 that pulsating tinnitus, which coincides with the rhythm of the heart, may be a symptom of serious health problems.

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