During the Olympics, many people enjoyed sports events, but the spectators were more nervous than the players. As the score got closer and they worried about being surpassed, the people's hearts felt like they were throbbing!

During the Olympic Games, many people enjoyed sports events, but the spectators were more nervous than the players. As the score got closer and they worried about being surpassed, the people's hearts felt like they were throbbing! Although people joke about having a weak heart, past research and clinical experience show that watching intense sports competitions may increase the risk of heart attack. A cardiologist analyzed: "When you are excited or nervous, the sympathetic nerves are very strong, and the blood vessels tend to constrict. If there are plaques and arteriosclerosis in the blood vessels, they may cause blood clots when they contract. "

"Heartbreak Syndrome" may appear when the mood fluctuates too much.

As the game reaches the end of the game, the mood of the audience rises and falls with the score. Next, many people joked: "My heart hurts so much that I need to see a doctor." But I'm afraid this is more than just a joke.

Wang Zongdao, attending physician and department director of the Cardiovascular Center of National Taiwan University Hospital, explained: "Emotional ups and downs and external stress are indeed one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Past research reports have pointed out that it will increase the risk by about 2-3 times, resulting in the so-called "cardiac disease". "Broken heart syndrome" (broken heart syndrome). In times of sudden emotional stress, some may cause vasospasm and contraction of the coronary arteries of the heart due to sympathetic nerve stimulation, and some may cause chest tightness. "

Be careful with sympathetic stimulation during stressful sports events. Too much nerve stimulation can induce cardiovascular problems

Watching a game too nervously may not only increase your blood pressure, but high-risk patients should also be careful about inducing heart problems. An interesting study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) also confirmed this theory. Researchers analyzed whether people had an increased risk of heart attacks during the past World Cup football matches. They evaluated 4,279 patients and found that during the game, Heart attacks increased by 2.66 times. The

study used emergency medical treatment data from Munich area hospitals during the 2006 World Cup hosted by Germany, and compared the medical records of patients during different periods. The results found that the incidence of heart attacks such as myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and arrhythmia during the game, among which The number of cases increased by 2.66 times for men and 3.26 times for women, with the peak occurrence occurring two hours after each game.

"The New England Journal of Medicine" pointed out a study on the relationship between sports events and cardiovascular disease

Can emotions and stress cause heart disease? Sympathetic nerves cause vasoconstriction

How can it have such an impact? Hong Mingrui, deputy director of Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, mentioned that because there are autonomic nerves on blood vessels, the autonomic nerves are divided into sympathetic nerves and parasympathetic nerves. Sympathetic nerves can cause blood vessels to contract, and parasympathetic nerves can cause blood vessels to relax. When you are too excited or nervous, the sympathetic nerves are very strong and blood vessels tend to constrict. The blood vessels themselves have plaque and arteriosclerosis, which may cause thrombosis and coronary disease when contracted. "

Some of them are more severe and can cause cardiac muscle contraction, and some can even cause arrhythmia. However, this phenomenon is not only something you need to pay attention to during the Olympics. According to Wang Zongdao's clinical experience, similar phenomena will also occur during elections and epidemics. patients. Wang Zongdao said: "There were many patients like this during the election. The Olympic Games is a single competition, which may last for 1-2 hours. The impact is not that big if the time is relatively short. But some patients are suffering from family matters. Sudden death in the family can also have an impact. ”

The four major groups should pay special attention to heartbeat and blood pressure

Who should pay attention to such problems? Wang Zongdao and Hong Mingrui both mentioned that the following groups should pay special attention:

Those with a history of vascular disease (arrhythmia, stents, etc.) High)

People who are used to staying up late and have to work shifts

People who are used to smoking

People with chronic diseases

What if the heart disease is really caused by emotions? Hong Mingrui said: "As long as the patient goes to the emergency room, the treatment method will rule out whether it is an acute heart problem. , after evaluation, some doctors believe that the patient is caused by anxiety, and will prescribe some neuromuscular relaxation drugs to prevent it from being easily induced."

Although the sympathetic nervous system can be controlled by medication, people should also understand their physical condition. If they have chronic cardiovascular problems, they must take medication stably. Wang Zongdao also called on: "Many people do not know their blood pressure numbers. During this period, Understand your blood pressure and control it early. "