The sad face of football, Dr. Nabil Ismail: Some matches are stressful for the heart and cause sudden death, violent death. Causes and solutions

Social media pioneers on the announcement of Al-Ahly’s relegation to the first division after a negative draw with the youth team on June 27 in the last two teams match of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The 2021/2022 League Cup, which circulated with tweets about relatives or loved ones, was transferred to intensive care and then given to the mercy of God. These tweets were heartbreaking, especially as they touched on painful events for young people or adults due to the match. Although the relegation of Al Ahly was not the first incident to happen to a big team, giant football clubs preceded this fate, but it seems that the tragedy of the Al Ahly club was greater than any possibility. Although sport in general and football in particular is one of the means of psychological and physical entertainment, but in recent times, with its passion, competition and excitement, it has turned into the management of emotions and feelings, regardless of attempts to control the mind or, conversely, At least some people, who cannot control their feelings, avoid watching such delicate matches. The matter has become very serious and requires an honest and serious pause, and it is necessary to look for specialists who will explain what is happening and how to avoid these problems. Al-Madina met with cardiologists to get a clear explanation of the cases that accompanied Al-Ahly’s relegation to the first division. Emotional stress and heart disease in the beginning, said Dr. Nabil Hashem Ismail, consultant and head of the adult cardiology department of the Specialized Hospital and Research Center. King Faisal in Jeddah A football tournament held in Germany in 2006 provided an opportunity to explore the relationship between emotional stress and acute heart conditions. And to go on, this study was conducted on 4279 patients of German fans who developed an acute coronary syndrome, including unstable angina in addition to acute myocardial infarction. A comparison was made between the match days of the German national team in the tournament and compared to the days before the tournament. The results of the study showed that the incidence of emergency heart disease increased on days when the German national team played, more than three times in men and almost twice in women compared to other days, and Dr. Ismail said, studying these results. , it turned out that almost half of the increase in heart attack rate occurred in people with pre-existing coronary atherosclerotic disease, compared with one-third on normal days. It was also noted that the highest average heart rate was during the first two hours after the start of each match. Based on this large study, it can be concluded that watching football matches is stressful for the heart and may increase the risk of developing acute coronary syndrome, which is the leading cause of sudden death in the population. Accordingly, it is advised to take precautions to remain calm and avoid tension while watching these matches, especially for those with coronary artery disease. In addition, to reduce the likelihood of contracting these serious diseases, it is recommended to control triggers such as high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, and high blood pressure, as well as adhere to regular intake of prescribed medications as directed by your doctor. doctor. As for Dr. Ahmed Basindav, he says that among the reasons for the spread of deaths in stadiums, heart disease and cardiac arrest in some football fans in particular, it has been noticed that there are cases of youth and youth. He added, and assuming that the deaths or injuries of the elderly can be expected, but the unexpected is the death of people at a young age and in the prime of life, and if you look deeper and share the issue, then the most important of which are heart causes and heart diseases. And Dr. Basindow added that a person is subjected to repeated shocks or strong pressure, such as the strong pressure that occurs before massive and fateful matches, and what accompanies these confrontations is provocation and spreading ridicule among the masses on communication sites or even directly, all these things put a lot of pressure and stress on a person, regardless of age group. But most at risk of death are people who suffer from heart conditions but are unaware of them, such as blood pressure or cholesterol levels, which leads to blood clots, atherosclerosis, or certain bleeding that eventually leads to death, as well as many deaths that may occur Among the fans after exposure, there are frequent cases of fainting due to the fact that they do not eat and do not get the proper rest that the body needs due to stress, as well as from causes that lead to death are nervous causes and are related to the nervous system, which in turn affects the health of the fan and leads to cerebral hemorrhage, and the bleeding is heavy and fatal. Due to the explosion of blood vessels or small capillaries that lead to death, God forbid. And Dr. Basindo called for the need to study these causes accurately and to know the truth and the corresponding solutions, including the reduction of cases of intolerance and cases of crowding, as well as periodic general examination or the so-called general medical examination, even if the young person is young and does not suffer from chronic diseases, as well as knowing the percentage of cholesterol in the blood and high blood pressure, and this is important to note in advance in order to avoid exacerbation. Repetitive shock and pressure