Stress directly effects the body and its ability to function. An individual suffering from a high stress lifestyle is suspected to increase his or her risk not only to heart disease, but also to having a myocardial infarction (MI), more commonly known as a “heart attack”. MI describes the effects of blood blockage to part of the heart in which cardiac muscle either is damaged or dies. This particular medical condition presents an increased risk because its onset can be fatal. Physiologically, the heart continually pumps regardless to the obstacles it faces, until of course something surpasses its capabilities. Stress leads to numerous habits that subject an individual to developing cardiac problems. Some common examples of habits developed
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The chemicals in a cigarette impact blood cells. Because blood cells travel throughout the body, the toxicity travels as well. This eventually leads to damage to the heart and blood vessels. Smoking opens the possibilities to numerous additional diseases, but in terms of leading to an MI, atherosclerosis is most relevant. Atherosclerosis is defined as a disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls.4 Coronary heart disease (CHD) occurs if plaque builds up in the coronary arteries. Over time, CHD can lead to chest pain, heart attack, or even death.5 Iversen et al,6 authors of “Active and passive smoking and the risk of myocardial infarction in 24,968 men and women during 11 year of follow-up: the Tromsø Study” conclude both active and passive smoking to be common risks for …show more content…
Their findings indicated that compared with pre-Katrina values, there was a more than 3-fold increase in the percentage of admissions for AMI during the 6 years after Hurricane Katrina (P<.001). The also discovered patients with MI after Hurricane Katrina also had significantly higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities (P=.01), smoking (P<.001), lack of health insurance (P<.05), and unemployment (P<.001). All four of the shared characteristics indicate individuals living in stressful
The chemicals in a cigarette impact blood cells. Because blood cells travel throughout the body, the toxicity travels as well. This eventually leads to damage to the heart and blood vessels. Smoking opens the possibilities to numerous additional diseases, but in terms of leading to an MI, atherosclerosis is most relevant. Atherosclerosis is defined as a disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls.4 Coronary heart disease (CHD) occurs if plaque builds up in the coronary arteries. Over time, CHD can lead to chest pain, heart attack, or even death.5 Iversen et al,6 authors of “Active and passive smoking and the risk of myocardial infarction in 24,968 men and women during 11 year of follow-up: the Tromsø Study” conclude both active and passive smoking to be common risks for …show more content…
Their findings indicated that compared with pre-Katrina values, there was a more than 3-fold increase in the percentage of admissions for AMI during the 6 years after Hurricane Katrina (P<.001). The also discovered patients with MI after Hurricane Katrina also had significantly higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities (P=.01), smoking (P<.001), lack of health insurance (P<.05), and unemployment (P<.001). All four of the shared characteristics indicate individuals living in stressful