After an intense gym session, Hoang, 40, experienced chest pain, collapsed unconscious, and was diagnosed with a thoracic and abdominal aortic dissection.
Eating a handful of walnuts, one banana daily, avoiding processed foods, and regularly walking 40 minutes are simple ways to help control blood pressure.
Ms. Tuyet, 65, experienced shortness of breath, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing for over a month, leading doctors to diagnose a blood clot causing pulmonary embolism.
Arbitrarily stopping medication, changing dosage times, or not maintaining a healthy lifestyle while on blood pressure medication can reduce treatment effectiveness.
Moretti, 77, experienced sudden cardiac arrest at Tan Son Nhat Airport and was intensively resuscitated by a medical team, who also performed an intervention for myocardial infarction.
Fluctuating temperatures during humid weather can stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, disrupt blood pressure regulation, and increase blood flow pressure on arterial walls.
Anh Hoang, 49, experienced chest pain he attributed to over-exercising, but doctors diagnosed a congenital malformation causing part of his pulmonary veins to drain abnormally into the right side of his heart.
I have had heart disease for many years, taking medication and adhering to treatment. Can I drink a little alcohol for the Tet atmosphere, and what precautions should I take to avoid affecting my health? (Nguyen Nhu, 50 years old)
