Re: Sudden Death at 33 y.o.


acd123 wrote:
> In May 2005, I had a STEMI and sudden death from a plaque rupture in my
> LAD. I am a 34 year old male. I was incredibly lucky that the v. fib.
> happened when I was already at the hospital. After defibriliation,
> they saved me with TNK thromolysis then immediate PCI with two stents.
>
> Over the past months, I had struggled to deal with my new reality
> (although there were no discernable symptoms prior to the event, and
> there have not been any symptoms since).

COMMENT:

I'm sure all the alternative jokers will be telling you that you should
be complaining about not being 6-ft under, since you're not really
"cured." Which of course you aren't. You just bought a big chunk of
time in which to fix up your lifestyle.

You didn't mention your cholesterol. We have some evidence that no
matter what it WAS, the lower the better after an MI, and you probably
should be on statin, no matter what. The best post-MI studies have been
done on Lipitor, but I personally think Zocor's a better choice. Either
will do.

Of course you'll already be on aspirin. A glass of red wine per night
(unless you have some problem with it) would be a good habit to start.
The fish oil is a must (about 4 capsules a day-- but you can take them
at one time). And if I were you, I'd get aquainted with pure
pomegranite and blueberry juice (drink some every day for breakfast),
and a diet full of colored fruits and vegetables and no junk food (you
know what we mean--- anything with 30% fat or more in it, and which
comes out of a franchise place). Your smoking days are over, unless you
want to "die" again. Aerobic excercise programs have a proven mortality
benefit after MI, and I hope you've found something you like, cause
again you need it.

Make sure you get the right blood pressure treatment. In your case, ACE
inhibitors (drugs that end with "-pril" are a good idea.

Lose weight if you can. ANY belly fat in a man makes pro-inflammatory
agents which aren't good for your arteries.

Good luck. You've already had a huge amount of both good and bad! But
heart disease is like blackjack where you get to see some of the
dealer's cards, and they let you count cards with a computer, too, if
you like. If you don't mind the work can beat the Dealer that way for
another half century before you finally have to cash in your chips. So
get at it!

SBH

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