If the myocardial infarction develops during the vacation, then most often it occurs in the first two days, according to the release of Psychosomatic Medicine for May-June.

As Dr. Willem J. Kop (University of Medical Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland), on vacation the familiar environment is changing. New provoking factors can cause the development of myocardial infarction (MI) in people with an existing heart disease or risk factors, for example, hypertension. Of course, this is not a reason for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases not to go on holiday at all. It is believed that in general, the risk of MI during the holidays is reduced, according to an online edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years Pannochka. net In this study, the authors analyzed data from 92 patients who developed MI during their vacations, 67 people who had other non-cardiological health problems on vacation, and 30 people who developed MI during working hours.

It turned out that MI in 2.

5 times more often developed if on vacation a person traveled by car, and 10 times more often - if he stayed at a motel or lived in a tent rather than in a hotel. All these factors are associated with a certain discomfort and increased stress. In addition, "vacation" MI more often developed in people with low educational level and in family.

As a rule, MI occurred on the first two days of leave (21. 1%). "It is then that a person is still immersed in service problems and at the same time is forced to adapt to the new situation," believes Dr. Kop.

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