Young adults and MI

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Ok so I would like to adress a very disturbing issues...I dont know if you guys heard about the death of an actress Britanny Murphy at a young age of 32 that happend today. According to sources she died of cardiac arrest...now I have heard from numerous sources that young people are less likely to survive heart attacks than older adults..but I cant figure out why?? What is wrong with the mechanics of young peoples heart that leads to lethal MI? Any thoughts?? So sad to hear such terrible news right before Christmas-the time of joy:o:crying2::crying2::sniff:

Specializes in pulm/cardiology pcu, surgical onc.

Oh my there's a lot of speculation AKA gossip. I personally wouldn't believe too much that comes from the media.

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Didnt you read http://news:they said she went into cardiac arrest and her heart stopped.

As Gila has pointed out, you can't use use the terms "cardiac arrest" and "heart attack" interchangeably. They're not the same thing.

Cardiac arrest is an electrical problem. The pump shuts down. As a result, the brain doesn't get any oxygen, and body functions can turn off. Breathing stops. Blood stops circulating.

Myocardial infarction is what is commonly referred to as a heart attack. Some kind of blockage -- a clot, a plaque -- prevents oxygen from reaching parts of the heart muscle. The muscle is damaged as a result.

Can MI lead to cardiac arrest? Yes. Can cardiac arrest occur independently of MI? Yes. Did Brittany Murphy have a heart attack? According to news reports, the autopsy was inconclusive. Tests are still pending.

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
You are not aware that some people have worse metabolism than others and must carefully watch what they eat?.Actually she was taking many different meds;antidepressants,pain killers,thyroid meds to speed up her metabolism..

I just read the list of Rx's they linked to her, unless it was a partial list, no medication for Thyroid was mentioned???

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
Oh my there's a lot of speculation AKA gossip. I personally wouldn't believe too much that comes from the media.

What do you mean, anything on the TV or internet has to be true, it's like a law or something :stone :p

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I just read the list of Rx's they linked to her, unless it was a partial list, no medication for Thyroid was mentioned???

Yep,I read somewhere that she was taking thyroid meds to speed up her metabolism.Crazy:eek:

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And I cant believe some people are blaming her husband for not bringing the doctor into their house to check up on her...let him be in peace,jesus Christ...

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
yep,i read somewhere that she was taking thyroid meds to speed up her metabolism.crazy:eek:

this was the list i read

"the amount and kind of prescriptions found in brittany's home have been revealed including topamax for migraines and seizures, the anti-inflammatory metylprednisolone, fluoxetine for depression, klonopin for anxiety, carbamazepine for diabetes and bipolar disorder, ativan for anxiety, vicoprofen for pain, propranolol for hypertension and heart attack prevention, biaxin an antibiotic, hydrocodone for pain and various vitamins."

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This was the list I read

"The amount and kind of prescriptions found in Brittany's home have been revealed including Topamax for migraines and seizures, the anti-inflammatory Metylprednisolone, Fluoxetine for depression, Klonopin for anxiety, Carbamazepine for Diabetes and bipolar disorder, Ativan for anxiety, Vicoprofen for pain, Propranolol for hypertension and heart attack prevention, Biaxin an antibiotic, Hydrocodone for pain and various vitamins."

Wow very interesting and on the other hand shocking!! She looked so happy,I guess behind the closed curtain she faced many struggles...looks like she took many antianxiety meds...

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED.
You are not aware that some people have worse metabolism than others and must carefully watch what they eat?.Actually she was taking many different meds;antidepressants,pain killers,thyroid meds to speed up her metabolism..

While it is generally accepted as fact that some people do have a genetic predisposition to weight gain, I highly doubt this is the case with Brittany. If you observe her body type, she is a small woman with a small frame. As far as her medication regimen, this is the list of medications found on her nightstand:

- Topamax (anti-seizure medications also to prevent migraines) - Methylprednisolone (anti-inflammatory)

- Fluoxetine (depression medication)

- Klonopin (anxiety medication)

- Carbamazepine (treats Diabetic symptoms and is also a bipolar medication)

- Ativan (anxiety medication)

- Vicoprofen (pain reliever)

- Propranolol (hypertension, used to prevent heart attacks)

- Biaxin (antibiotic)

- Hydrocodone (pain medication)

- Vitamins.

(Source: http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/12/22/bottles-for-10-prescription-medications-found-in-brittany-murphys-bedroom-report-says/)

Not a single one of these is for the purpose of "speeding up the metabolism".

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