Saving a 30-year-old male IT employee from a heart attack

Mr. NTN (30 years old, in Ho Chi Minh City) was hospitalized with chest pain behind the sternum and was diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction.

The patient was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of severe chest pain but with completely stable vital signs. Mr. N. was assigned to perform paraclinical tests.

On August 13, Dr. Tran Nguyen An Huy, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Interventional Cardiology, Hoan My Saigon Hospital, said that based on the electrocardiogram results and after examination, the doctor discovered an anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction with signs of early-stage heart failure. The echocardiogram also showed reduced left ventricular function, with the anterior wall and apex hypokinetic areas consistent with a blocked coronary artery branch.

Mr. N. said he works in the information technology industry, often stays up late and has little exercise; at first he just thought he had a stomach ache. Regarding his medical history, his family has elderly people with cardiovascular disease, including two paternal uncles who had myocardial infarctions before the age of 50.

Images before (left) and after coronary intervention

PHOTO: BSCC

After consultation, Dr. Tran Nguyen An Huy decided to perform emergency coronary intervention. Coronary angiography showed that the anterior interventricular artery was completely blocked from the proximal segment. Therefore, the team performed stent placement within 30 minutes with the support of the 2-plane DSA system, helping to restore blood flow through the main coronary artery branch.

After the procedure, the patient recovered well and was discharged after 2 days at the family's request.

To prevent the risk of recurrence, Dr. Huy recommends that Mr. N. should comply with the treatment process for high blood lipids, avoid stress, stay up late, maintain regular exercise, and have regular check-ups.

The rate of myocardial infarction in young people is increasing.

According to Dr. Huy, recent studies show that the rate of myocardial infarction in young people is increasing, accounting for about 10% of all cases. Sedentary lifestyle, prolonged stress and smoking habits are the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the direct cause of myocardial infarction.

Doctor Huy recommends that when experiencing chest pain, especially in young people, one should not be subjective or self-medicate without knowing the cause, but should seek medical attention early to prevent dangerous complications.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cuu-nam-nhan-vien-it-30-tuoi-len-con-nhoi-mau-co-tim-185250813212503661.htm