Prevention is Better
than Cure
Arrhythmia-Early Heartbeat
Arrhythmia
Problem with rate of heartbeat’s
rhythm. It is generally classified into
five categories:
a) tachycardia : faster than normal
b) bradycardia : Slower than normal
c) Irregular heartbeat:
flutter/filibration
d) Ectopic Rhythm: Early Heartbeat
e) Sinus Arrhythmia : Common in
Children
Risk Factors
Here are several factors that could lead
to arrhythmia.
 Coronary artery disease (blockage
in the arteries/pipes of the heart)
 High Blood Pressure
 Diabetes
 Smoking
 High cholesterol
 Obesity
Reference :
1) https://www.medicalnewstod
Nobody wants to live with heart ay.com/articles/151444.php
disease for the rest of their life. Here 2) https://www.thestar.com.my/
news/nation/2019/01/25/hea
are several ways to prevent ANY type
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of heart disease. death/
3) https://www.malaysianheart.o
1)Do a Blood Test
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2) Control your blood pressure 4) https://www.heart.org/
3) Control your Triglyceride levels 5) http://www.acrm.org.my/ncvd
(Animal Fats) /
4) Tame your stress
5) Listen to roommates complaints
about snoring patterns at night.
6) Eat a healthy diet
7) Exercise 150 mins of light exercise
or 75 mins of vigorous exercise
weekly.
8) Avoid exposure to second hand
smoke
HEART
9) Learn the warning signs of a Heart
Attack
DISEASE
10) Limit Alcohol Intake
By Tan Soong Wei (3A1)
 Three Key Heart Diseases
Although not all heart disease will
kill you, it is better to be safe than
sorry to protect our only heart.

Heart Attacks

A heart attack is the death of a

An illustration for Heart Attacks
What are Heart Diseases?
Our Heart is an important organ.
As our heart’s main function is to
circulate blood, a failure in the heart could
lead to lack of oxygen in the body, which
segment of heart muscle caused by
a loss of blood supply. The blood is
usually cut off when an artery
supplying the heart muscle is
blocked by a blood clot.
Fact Check :
1) During a heart attack, the heart
muscle loses blood supply and is
damaged.
2) Chest discomfort and pain are
common symptoms.
3) The risk of a heart attack
increases when a man is over 45
and a woman is over 55.
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a
defect in the ventricular septum, the wall
dividing the left and right ventricles of
the heart. The extent of the opening may
vary from pin size to complete absence of
the ventricular septum, creating one
common ventricle. Oxygenated blood is
pumped back into the lungs, causing the
body to work harder. It is normally
inherited but could also be caused by
surgery failure.
is carried by our red blood cells.
Why should I care?
It is the leading cause of death in Malaysia
for 15 years, In our country, the average
age to get a heart disease is 58, way lower
than the average life expectancy of 75.3
years.
4) Smoking and obesity are risk
factors, particularly in the at-risk
age range
References:
6)https://www.hrsonline.org/patient-
resources/risk-factors-prevention
7)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventricul
ar_septal_defect#Classification
Consult your Doctor if :
1) You have a family history of VSD
2) You have breathing difficulties
and you had a surgery in the past
6 months.
3) Your baby is over 28 days old. It is
recommended to do an
Ultrasound.