Certain types of noise appear to be more harmful than others. While most are 50 decibels, they still increase a person's risk of cardiovascular disease
A 13-year-old boy has died while dancing to loud music playing during a religious festival in Bhopal. According to the family of Samar Billore, he was drawn to the DJ playing music outside his residence and joined others who were dancing. However, within minutes Samar collapsed.
His mother said Samar had a heart issue, which got aggravated. "He had a heart condition, but he was fine," she told the media. Doctors confirmed that he died of heart failure.
Can loud music lead to heart issues?
According to experts, Certain types of noise appear to be more harmful than others. While most are 50 decibels, they still increase a person's risk of cardiovascular disease.
Studies say any kind of music - be it loud or soft, can make a person vulnerable and weak and even those without any symptoms of heart disease get exposed to various issues. Every five-decibel increase in the average 24-hour noise level is associated with a 34 per cent increase in heart attacks, strokes, and other serious heart-related problems. This also affects the amygdala - the grey matter inside the brain, which plays a key role in decision-making. Chronic noise exposure causes this part to shrink, thus causing problems like aggression and mood swings.
How does loud music cause heart failure?
Doctors say whether it is loud music or noise, if increased after a certain limit, can have a dangerous effect on human hearts. When a person gets exposed to loud music, their heartbeat increases rapidly, just as it goes up while jogging or doing physical exercises.
An irregular heartbeat leads to atrial fibrillation, or AFib – which causes fatigue, heart palpitations, trouble breathing, and dizziness. Afib is one of the most common arrhythmias and causes high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. Doctors say any activity that increases blood pressure triggers fibrillation, and the same happens with loud noises. In this, blood does not reach the upper two chambers of the heart properly, due to which the blood flow of the lower chambers also gets disturbed, and this increases the risk of heart attack.
What are the risk factors for atrial fibrillation?
According to experts, while atrial fibrillation can affect anyone, it is more common among those who have it in their families. If someone in your biological family has Afib, you have a higher chance of developing it, too.
The older you get, the greater your risk for atrial fibrillation. At 65 years old, your risk especially increases. Also, apart from increasing age, high blood pressure is also a big risk factor, as it causes 1 in 5 cases of Afib. In addition, using tobacco products, recreational drugs or beverages containing alcohol can raise your risk.
While physical activity strengthens your heart, overindulgence in physical activity for long periods of time could also cause a higher risk of Afib. In those rare cases, reducing the intensity of activity usually helps.
Doctors say an estimated one in three people with Afib have no idea that they have the condition. And so, it is important to know the risk factors, discuss them with your doctor – and follow whatever preventive measures are prescribed to you.
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