Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 16: “Sleep disorders are very closely related to the presence of cardiovascular diseases. Heart attack is most common in the winter season”, says Dr Paramdeep Singh Sandhu.
Dr Sandhu is a Senior Consultant Intervention Cardiologist, Fortis Hospital Ludhiana and visiting consultant at Healthline Multi Speciality Clinic’s, Reshamghar Colony.
“Before you go out to shovel snow or start your new exercise routine, learn about your personal heart attack risk”, he said, adding that sleeping disorders are very closely connected with depression, anxiety and hostility, so speaking with a psychologist may also help.
During the study period, nearly 65 per cent of participants who had a heart attack also had a sleeping disorder, he added.
Sleeping disorders are closely associated with negative affective states (anxiety, depression, hostility, vital exhaustion). They are connected with the social gradient and are a manifestation of social stress in the population, said Dr Sandhu.
He further disclosed that the first few hours after sustaining a heart attack are crucial for recognition and treatment. Treating a heart attack within first 2 to 3 hours can reduce the chances of dying from 15 per cent to 3 per cent, he said, adding that one tablet of aspirin chewed as soon as possible after a heart attack reduces the chances of dying by 15 per cent.
“The normal blood pressure at all ages is less than 120/80 mms Hg. Every 20 mms increase in systolic and 10 mms diastolic pressure beyond this level doubles the risk of a heart attack and stroke. Reducing BP by 2 mms Hg reduces the chance of dying of a heart attack by 7 per cent and brain stroke by 10 per cent. Methods to increase HDL cholesterol are regular exercise, weight reduction, and increase in consumption of omega 3 fatty acids (olive oil, mustard oil, almonds, walnuts, cold water fish like salmon, trout etc) and alcohol in moderation”, Dr Sandhu maintained.
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