Question 1

what are the chances of survival after a massive heart attack followed by angioplasty that causes a cardiac arrest? now ef 52%, bp 100/70 and pulse 68

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are a lot of variables that determine prognosis like;
time from when the heart attack started to when the angioplasty was done
the ef -52% is good
excercise capacity
symptom status
it would be important to be on a medical regimen to prevent a recurrence and then to try and go to cardiac rehab.

Question 2

people are dying of strokes and heart attacks after recovering from covid. what are the chances of me getting a heart attack/cardiac arrest/stroke if i recover from covid?

Accepted Answer

COVID 19:  At age 24 years old, if COVID 19 symptoms are mild (which they are for most people) and you have no serious underlying health conditions - the risk of having a heart attack or a stroke is VERY LOW. Take care.

Question 3

what's the chances of having a heart attack at 26? dad had one at 50... had extensive work up at mayo negative cardiac mri stress echo and 3d echo....

Accepted Answer

Very low: control all risk factors and do 1 hr exercise daily. Environmental factors can mitigate hereditary factors.

Question 4

i have hbp, triple coronary artery disease, sleep apnea , diabetes as well as arthritis and psoriasis, what are my chances of a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

High risk : Given your medical history of triple vessel coronary heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure your risk of having a heart attack is significantly higher compared to someone that does not have any of these conditions.  The addition of sleep apnea increases your risk even greater as having sleep apnea alone can increase your risk of a heart attack by 1.5 -3.5 times.

Question 5

is it possible to die of a heart attack after expericing declining cardiac health for a while?

Accepted Answer

Certainly: Combinations of anemia, hypoxia, aging and debilitating can be followed by heart attack.

Question 6

is it true that sudden cardiac death happens in people with prior heart attack 80% of the time?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac scarring: Priorheart attack results in scarring in the heart tissue that alters the electrical conduction through that part of the muscle.  Altered conduction leads to the possibility that this zoned can be a source of initiation for ventricular arrhythmias that can cause sudden cardiac death.

Question 7

is it extremely rare for a 29yr old male to have a heart attack?no history, non smoker and healthy weight.borderline high chol.recent norm cardiac w/u

Accepted Answer

Yes it's rare: but there are people with inherited lipid abnormalities who can get early and severe arteriosclerosis.  Your doctor should test more than your total cholesterol to re-assure you, and measure the good cholesterol (HDL), the bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides as well. Some people can get spasm of the coronary arteries, either from stimulant drugs like cocaine, or spontaneously. These are rare.

Question 8

is cardiac arrest the same thing as a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack: A heart attack is when a blood vessel to the heart blocks off and a part of the heart is damaged. A cardiac arrest can be the result of a heart attack. Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops pumping for one reason or another. A heart attack can cause cardiac arrest. A cardiac arrest isn't necessarily caused by a heart attack.

Question 9

what are the signs of a heart attack or cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

MI cardiac arrest: read this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myocardial_infarction

Sign of cardiac arrest is no pulse and you fall over and look like you're dead.

Heart association web site has lots of information

Question 10

what condition is worse: a heart attack or cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac arrest: A heart attack means damage to heart muscle usually from a blocked coronary artery while cardiac arrest means the heart beat has stopped altogether. Either can be fatal.

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What's the chances of having a heart attack at 26? dad had one at 50... had extensive work up at mayo negative cardiac mri stress echo and 3d echo....

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Is it extremely rare for a 29yr old male to have a heart attack?no history, non smoker and healthy weight.borderline high chol.recent norm cardiac w/u

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