There are many studies on heart attack, which is one of the main causes of death. While some foods have a protective effect against heart attacks from time to time, sometimes there are studies on how to cure a heart attack. On the other hand, there is not much we can do against sudden heart attacks.
A small but comprehensive study by John Hopkins Medical researchers could form the basis for an important breakthrough in predicting the causes of sudden heart attacks in adults. Researchers uncovered a problem that was observed before the sudden heart attack.
Arrhythmia can be a harbinger of a sudden heart attack
In the study, it was revealed that deaths from sudden heart attacks were three times higher in adults with unusual cardiac metabolism. Researchers have demonstrated that monitoring patients’ condition using MRI techniques can be used to predict future deaths from possible cardiovascular problems.
Senior author of the article published in the journal JCI Insight, Dr. Robert Weiss stated that they believe that people with cardiac disorders are associated with life-threatening arrhythmias (heart rhythm disorders) and deaths from sudden heart attacks. According to the researcher, this new approach will open a new window in the treatment of critical arrhythmias.
The researchers state that most pacemakers, which have an average lifespan of 5-7 years, do not have to prevent an arrhythmia during this period of use. According to the researchers, who stated that pacemaker surgeries are risky and the resources spent can be better evaluated, thanks to approaches such as their own methods, measures can be taken against heart attacks without patients going under the knife and by using resources more efficiently.
In the study, the structures of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), which is the main energy source in cells, were examined. The scientists who developed the Magnetic Resonance Stethoscope also examined ATP levels with this stethoscope in clinical MRI scans. In the nearly 10-year study, it turned out that people with low cardiac ATP levels were three times more likely to have a heart attack.
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