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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
HOW YOUNG IS TOO YOUNG?
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HOW YOUNG IS TOO YOUNG?
by Jed__0, Feb 25, 1998 12:00AM
Posted By CCF cardio MD - SK on March 02, 1998 at 08:49:29:
In Reply to: HOW YOUNG IS TOO YOUNG? posted by Jed on February 25, 1998 at 06:59:59:
: How young is too young for a heart attack. I am an overweight 21 yr. old male.
I have been cleared by the cardiologist for everything but the stress test.
I am 6'1 and weigh 284 lbs. I know that is very heavy, but I am exercising 15-30 min a day on my
treadmill, lowering my fat intake and cutting out cigarettes. My question is, how young is too young for a heart attack?
I admit I have eaten a-lot of fatty foods since childhood especially milk products. My BP is always 115-70 or 120-80 and pulse is 90 beats per/minute.
I have no other medical conditions. So here are my 2 questions:
1)How young is too young?
2)Am I in the red zone?
Thank you very much, Jed
In Reply to: HOW YOUNG IS TOO YOUNG? posted by Jed on February 25, 1998 at 06:59:59:
: How young is too young for a heart attack. I am an overweight 21 yr. old male.
I have been cleared by the cardiologist for everything but the stress test.
I am 6'1 and weigh 284 lbs. I know that is very heavy, but I am exercising 15-30 min a day on my
treadmill, lowering my fat intake and cutting out cigarettes. My question is, how young is too young for a heart attack?
I admit I have eaten a-lot of fatty foods since childhood especially milk products. My BP is always 115-70 or 120-80 and pulse is 90 beats per/minute.
I have no other medical conditions. So here are my 2 questions:
1)How young is too young?
2)Am I in the red zone?
Thank you very much, Jed
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD SK, Feb 25, 1998 12:00AM
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Dear Jed,
The problem of atherosclerosis i.e. hardening of arteries, starts very early in life. There are some reports that suggest that it is not uncommon to see ‘plaques’ or areas of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries of young adults (age 20-35). Heart attack occurs with instability or rupture of these plaques. It is uncommon to see heart attack at your age but it is not impossible.
This is not to frighten you but to stress the importance of aggressive risk factor modification at this time. It is very important that you loose some weight and stop smoking. Exercise is not contraindicated in your case. You are not very likely to get a heart attack now. However, these efforts at risk reduction will be a future investment in your health.
Information provided in the Heart Forum is intended for general medical informational purposes only. Actual diagnosis and
treatment of any particular medical condition can only be made by your family physician(s).
Dear Jed,
The problem of atherosclerosis i.e. hardening of arteries, starts very early in life. There are some reports that suggest that it is not uncommon to see ‘plaques’ or areas of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries of young adults (age 20-35). Heart attack occurs with instability or rupture of these plaques. It is uncommon to see heart attack at your age but it is not impossible.
This is not to frighten you but to stress the importance of aggressive risk factor modification at this time. It is very important that you loose some weight and stop smoking. Exercise is not contraindicated in your case. You are not very likely to get a heart attack now. However, these efforts at risk reduction will be a future investment in your health.
Information provided in the Heart Forum is intended for general medical informational purposes only. Actual diagnosis and
treatment of any particular medical condition can only be made by your family physician(s).
