Ong An, 79, experienced high fever and painful urination for several days, leading doctors to diagnose infective endocarditis with a vegetation on a heart valve.
My 14-year-old son occasionally experiences heart palpitations and has a heart rate of 120 beats per minute. Is this condition dangerous, and does it require treatment? (Tu Anh, Can Tho)
To protect cardiovascular health, a doctor advises against consuming sweets, processed meats, energy drinks, and allowing the body to be stressed on an empty stomach before 9 AM.
I wear 6-8 cm high heels for over 8 hours daily. Recently, my legs feel tired, and tiny blood vessels have appeared under my skin. Do high heels cause varicose veins? (Thanh Huyen, 38, Hai Phong)
Ms. Minh, 61, experienced pain and coldness in her foot for one month, self-medicating, and now two toes are necrotic due to arterial blockage, requiring amputation.
Monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and resting heart rate helps reflect cardiovascular health and detect early risks such as atherosclerosis and heart attack.
A 52-year-old woman, Ms. Le, suffering from varicose veins and an aneurysm, underwent a combined surgical and endovascular procedure to resolve her condition in a single session.
Duong, 43, stopped diabetes medication for two years, now experiences chest pain, shortness of breath, and cyanosis; doctors diagnosed myocardial infarction caused by coronary artery stenosis.
Ms. Lien, 65, coughed for a week; doctors believe prolonged coughing could cause strong abdominal muscle contractions, rupturing small blood vessels and leading to hemorrhage.
Vu, 30, experienced sudden chest pain while playing badminton and was diagnosed with severe stenosis in three coronary arteries, facing a risk of myocardial infarction.
"I often drink several glasses of water to quench my thirst in hot weather, but afterwards I feel tired and my heart races. Does consuming a large amount of water at once impact cardiovascular health?" asks Hong Xuan from TP HCM.
Three facial signs warning of cardiovascular disease risk are a diagonal crease on the earlobe, a vertical crease between the eyebrows, and a horizontal crease at the nasal root.
Ms. Huong, 66, suffered leg pain for half a month, rendering her unable to walk. Doctors diagnosed an atherosclerotic thrombus blocking her iliac artery.
Ms. Tu, 65, experienced severe arm pain and a pulseless limb; doctors diagnosed a right arm artery blockage caused by her self-discontinuation of atrial fibrillation treatment.
