“With #heart attack trends on twitter. Dr Edmond Fernandes, a “physician” tweeted, keep Tab Aspirin 300 mg in your pockets/wallets always and pop it ASAP if you develop sudden severe chest pain/radiating to neck-left arm,”
India and the world, at large, are witnessing a sharp spike in cases of heart attacks, across all age groups.
Dr Subhendu Mohanty, Head and Senior Consultant, Sharda Hospital said that cardiac arrest and heart attack are becoming more common in the younger age group today than it was 10-15 years back. “In the last two years or so, there have been rising incidences, so much that we have seen heart attacks in those aged 18 and 20 also,” he said.
Also, the sudden deaths of celebrities like Krishnakumar Kunnath aka (KK), Raju Srivastava, and Sidharth Shukla due to heart attacks stand testimony to the same. Further, it was also revealed that 21-year-old influencer Megha Thakur, who died in November, reportedly suffered a heart attack months back. As such, hashtag #heartattack trends on Twitter in the last couple of days in the wake of which Dr Edmond Fernandes, a physician, advised everyone to keep aspirin tablets handy.
Talking about the same, Dr Sudeep K N, DM Cardiology, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Banglore said that experts advise Disprin 325 mg (an equivalent to aspirin) in cases of an acute heart attack . “Generally, that dosage is not for routine cases. It is an anti-platelet drug which helps in preventing platelet aggregation and acute myocardial infarction.” He added that it “should be consumed under medical supervision only”.
How does it work?as #heart attack trends on twitter
“Aspirin is from a group of medications called salicylates. It works to stop the production of certain natural sickness substances that causes fever, pain, swelling, and blood clots . Aspirin is also combined with other medications such as antacids, pain relievers, and cough and cold medications,” Dr Anand Kumar Pandey, Director and Senior Consultant- Cardiology, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital explained.
However, not everyone must consume aspirin. “Ecosprin is avoided in patients with gastric ulcer and severe anaemia as it might cause uncertain GI bleeding and other forms of bleeding. A cardiac patient should not stop aspirin tablets without consulting a cardiologist,” Dr Sudeep said.
Here are some dos and don’ts you must keep in mind
- Take it with a full glass of water after your food to prevent stomach upset.
- Don’t take aspirin in place of other medications or treatments prescribed by your doctor
- Don’t take aspirin on an empty stomach
- Never take aspirin with alcohol. That increases your risk of stomach bleeding.
