The finding coincides with data from the United States National Library of Medicine, which defines a heart attack as a medical emergency caused by interruption of blood flow to the heart.
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What is a heart attack and why is it a medical emergency?
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The United States National Library of Medicine explains that a heart attack occurs when a part of the heart muscle dies due to a critical reduction or interruption of oxygen-rich blood flow, usually from blockage of a coronary artery. This condition requires immediate medical attention to avoid irreversible damage or death.
A heart attack occurs when part of the heart muscle dies. Photo:iStock
Age 35, turning point in male cardiovascular risk
The research identified that from the age of 35 the cardiovascular health trajectories of men and women begin to diverge. In men, the arteries show wear and tear earlier, which increases the risk of coronary heart disease, the main cause of heart failure. heart attacks.
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The study’s lead author, Alexa Freedman, an epidemiologist at Northwestern University, said: “Heart disease has been developing for decades, and the initial signs are already visible in young adults”.
Risk differences between men and women
The analysis showed that the men they reach a cardiovascular risk 5% around the age of 50 and a half, while women do so around the age of 57 and a half.
In the specific case of coronary heart disease, men cross the risk thresholds almost a decade earlier.
The study did not find significant differences between sexes in the risk of stroke at the ages analyzed, although it did observe that heart failure presents more obvious gaps in later stages of life.
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Early prevention: key measures from young adulthood
The researchers recommend that men adopt the prevention cardiovascular from 30 to 35 years old, with specific actions such as: regular monitoring of blood pressure and cholesterol; constant physical activity; balanced diet; avoid smoking; and stress control.
According to the authors, early detection and control of risk factors can delay the development of coronary heart disease and reduce the likelihood of a heart attack in later stages of life.
El Universal (Mexico) / GDA.
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*This content was rewritten with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on information from the Nation (GDA), and was reviewed by the journalist and an editor.
date:2026-02-06 16:26:00
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