Heart Attack: In new research, it has been found that heart attack has been seen especially as one of the highest in the week. According to research, Monday is the day when most heart attacks are seen. The study findings were presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester. The study was carried out by doctors from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. For this research, a study was done on more than 20 thousand patients.

STEMI Heart Attacks Seen on Mondays
The researchers found that ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a more serious type of heart attack, was observed in patients. The researchers found that the rate of STEMI heart attacks was higher on Mondays. In STEMI, a major coronary artery is completely blocked, cutting off its supply of oxygen and blood.

Circadian rhythm may be the reason
Why this happens on Mondays isn't clear, Dr Jack Laughton, a cardiologist who led the research at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, told the Daily Mail citing findings from previous studies, but we think it may be. There is some connection to circadian rhythms, which affect circulating hormones, increasing the likelihood of heart attack and stroke. He also said that during the research, such changes were observed in heart attacks in winter and the morning.

He further added that there is also the stress of going back to the office on Monday. Increased stress increases the level of stress hormone called cortisol in the body, which increases the risk of heart attack.

What happens during a STEMI heart attack?
During this, the main arteries of the heart are completely blocked, due to which the muscles of the ventricles die. STEMI is known to be the most dangerous heart attack. This is because the heart pumps the blood to the lungs, due to damage to the muscles, the heart is unable to do its work. Because the heart muscle does not regenerate, the damage is permanent.

How is STEMI different from a common heart attack?
STEMI occurs when a coronary artery is completely blocked and the heart muscle is dying. In the second type of heart attack, there is no complete blockage in the arteries.

Tobacco use, smoking addiction, suffering from diabetes, cholesterol problems, lack of physical activity, and use of alcohol or drugs like amphetamines, and cocaine are known to trigger STEMI.

The risk of STEMI also increases if there is a history of heart disease in the family.
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