Why Heart Failure Can Affect Young People, Like What Happened Hanna Kirana?

Illustration of the late Hanna Kirana's portrait (Instagram/@ Suarahatiistri.mkofficial)

JAKARTA – Many people expressed their condolences and lost the figure of Hanna Kirana, who plays Zahra in the soap opera Suara Hati Istri. As reported by VOI, Citra Kirana asked for prayers for her cousin, Hanna Kirana.

Several media reported that Hanna Kirana died due to illness. According to news from her father, Hanna did not open up about her illness to her parents. Her illness is heart failure.

Heart failure reported by the American Heart Association News page, Wednesday, November 3, can be suffered at a young age. Why at the age before 50 years? Here's why someone can experience heart failure at a young age.

1. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)

High cholesterol is one of the causes of heart disease, but the genetic condition familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a special form of the condition where cholesterol in the body tends to be high. FH contributes to a cholesterol level above normal or more than 190 mg followed by low-density lipoprotein.

A person who is genetically born with FH will have high cholesterol from a young age. This case is experienced by 1 in 250 people who have FH which is usually associated with atherosclerosis.

Half of men with untreated FH will have a heart attack before they even turn 50. As many as 30 percent of women with untreated FH have the potential to have a heart attack before the age of 60 years.

2. Have cardiovascular risk factors

People with one or more risk factors such as diabetes, obesity, or hypertension have a higher risk of developing heart failure. Cardiologist Emer Joyce, MD., Ph.D., recently completed a study of the association of severe obesity with heart failure.

"Severe obesity is characterized by a body mass index of 40 or higher, and is more common in young hospitalized patients with symptoms of heart failure," said Dr. Joyce.

4. Smoking Habits

Dr. Willie Lawrence, chief of cardiology at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, said that the single greatest risk factor for coronary artery disease among young adults who smoked was to double the risk of having a heart attack.

5. Pregnancy complications

Women who have preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, are overweight, or have had preterm labor have a higher risk of developing heart disease at a young age. That's because artery-related problems are usually at the heart of the exclusive condition of pregnancy, says dr. Maria Sophocles, medical director of Women's Health Care in Princeton, New Jersey.

6. Have high blood pressure

High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease. Lawrence says making lifestyle changes such as exercising regularly and eating healthier, especially reducing sodium intake, can help manage high blood pressure.

7. Experiencing depression

A bad mood can affect the whole body, not just the mind. Depression releases stress hormones and increases the risk of inflammation that can lead to the narrowing of the arteries.

According to doctor Gazala Parvin, family doctor and integrative medicine specialist at the Research Medical Center, depression will affect lifestyle. Such as not eating, poor diet, not exercising, not being able to sleep well, and not even socializing.