Why Fit and Healthy People Still Get HEART ATTACKS?
You can run a 10K, pass every checkup, and still have a widowmaker blockage growing inside your heart. For half of the men who die of heart disease, the very first symptom is sudden death, with no chest pain and no warning. In this video I show you exactly why a healthy heart fails, how your own body hides these blockages until the second they close, and the two scans that can see the danger years before it is too late. If you are over 60, this is the conversation a ten-minute appointment never has time for. Chapters: 0:00 The healthy heart attack 2:16 The widowmaker artery 3:42 How the blockage builds 5:36 Why you feel perfectly fine 7:33 What flips the switch 8:42 Robert: a heart attack at 50% blockage 11:10 The 70% surprise and your backup system 12:33 Time is muscle: the warning signs 14:46 The two scans that see it early 16:27 What to do this week Sources: Coronary heart disease and sudden death statistics: CDC, Heart Disease Facts, 2024. Atherosclerosis, plaque formation, and acute coronary events: NIH / NHLBI, Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease, 2022. Coronary anatomy, troponin, the calcium (CAC) scan, and 'time is muscle': Cleveland Clinic, 2023. Stable angina and heart-attack warning signs in women and older adults: Mayo Clinic, 2023. Positive (outward) arterial remodeling: Glagov et al., New England Journal of Medicine, 1987. CT coronary angiography for detecting soft plaque: SCOT-HEART Investigators, New England Journal of Medicine, 2018. DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health routine, medications, or treatment plan. #seniorhealth #healthafter60 #internalmedicine #healthyaging #health #fitness
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