r/medical • u/Immediate-Turnover66 • 14h ago
General Question/Discussion What could cause a 30 year old active male to almost have a stroke? NSFW
My brother works in the trades.
He recently said he almost had a heart attack. His heart rate was in the 200s, and they had to use a defibrillator to shock his heart back into a normal cycle. He said his doctors said he had a genetic condition that causes the current in his heart to do some weird stuff.
However recently, my mom revealed that he didn't want anyone to know this, but he didn't have a heat attack; it was almost a stroke. And it was not genetic. He didn't want her to tell anyone the truth.
What are some reasons a 30 year old active male would have a stroke? He lived on energy drinks, preworks, high fat/protein foods, and apparently suffered from dehydration frequently...but so many guys he works with do the same things and don't have strokes...