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Tuesday 24 May 2022
Books – Syed Metwally
A heart attack occurs when part of the heart muscle does not get enough blood. The majority of heart attacks are caused by blockages in the arteries that build up over a lifetime, eventually impeding blood flow to the heart. The more time passes without treatment to restore blood flow, the more Damage to the heart muscle.
In rare cases, warning signs can appear months before the attack, in early research, scientists discovered a link between a group of facial features and an increased risk of heart disease, however, some signs on the face can carry clues to the condition of your heart, according to the website Times of India.
Receding hairline and bald spots
Baldness can be a sign of heart disease risk, especially in men with other risk factors such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
Men with high cholesterol and severe baldness on the vertex, or crown of the head, had a nearly threefold increased risk of heart disease compared to men with high cholesterol who did not experience baldness, researchers said.
The biological link between hair loss and heart disease might involve elevated levels of male hormones, the scalp has a higher density of male hormone receptors, and higher levels of hormones such as testosterone are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis and blood clots.
Cholesterol deposits around the eyelids
Normal fats, including cholesterol, can form a yellowish growth that is either well confined or slightly raised around the eyelids, called xanthelasma.
The presence of Xanthelasma is associated with abnormal levels of fats in the blood, which is known as dyslipidemia. Dyslipidemia increases the risk of cholesterol building up on the arterial walls. This buildup can restrict blood flow to the heart, brain, and other areas of the body, which increases the risk Heart attack, stroke and peripheral arterial disease.
It has been observed that people with cholesterol deposits on the face may also have a corneal arch, in which cholesterol deposits turn the eye color to a hazy white, gray or blue and an opaque ring appears on the outer edges of the cornea.
Earlobe clefts may play a role
A study in 340 patients found that earlobe crease is a marker associated with aging and coronary artery disease (CAD).
A wrinkle indicates a more serious form of heart disease in people who do present with symptoms, and the researchers wrote that an earlobe wrinkle may identify a subset of patients at risk for premature aging and early development of coronary artery disease, whose prognosis might be improved with early preventive measures.
Another research studied the bodies of 300 patients who died of various causes. In this study, diagonal wrinkles were associated with cardiovascular causes of death. “We found a strong association between earlobe wrinkles and cardiovascular death in men and women following controlling for age, height and diabetes,” the researchers wrote.
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