Zhang Xuefeng's death has once again drawn society's attention to sudden cardiac death, a disease that increasingly affects young people.
According to previous statistics from China's National Cardiovascular Disease Center, as many as 550,000 people die from sudden cardiac death in my country every year, which is equivalent to an average of 1,500 people dying of cardiac arrest every day. One person falls to the ground suddenly due to cardiac arrest every minute.
According to a previously released "China Cardiovascular Health and Disease Report", it is estimated that the number of people suffering from cardiovascular disease in China is about 330 million, and the treatment of cardiovascular disease has caused a huge social burden.
Clinical findings indicate that within 1 minute after sudden death, cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be implemented immediately and an automated external defibrillator (AED) should be used to carry out first aid. The rescue success rate can reach 90%. The success rate decreases by 10% for every 1 minute of delay. If rescue is started after more than 10 minutes, the patient's mortality rate is almost 100%.
Experts call that pre-hospital first aid is an important means to reduce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality. This requires that pre-hospital first aid be included as part of the first aid system to buy more critical and critical patients time to survive.
Zhang Yi, chief physician of the Heart Center of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital and director of the Pan-vascular Center, told China Business News: "This requires the cooperation of systems, equipment and personnel."
Zhang Yi analyzed to a reporter from China Business News that the main causes of sudden cardiac death are similar to common cardiovascular risk factors, including staying up late, lack of exercise, smoking, and drinking. "There is no special way to prevent sudden death. We can only rely on adhering to a healthy lifestyle, conducting regular cardiovascular-related physical examinations, and understanding one's cardiovascular status." He said. In addition, hereditary heart disease is also an important cause of sudden death at any age.
