Heart failure, also known as heart failure, is a clinical syndrome and a common disease in cardiovascular medicine. Heart failure is a manifestation of a patient's abnormal heart function, which cannot provide us with normal blood supply and circulation, resulting in a decrease in heart function. The mortality rate of heart failure is still high, far higher than that of cancer patients. Therefore, it is particularly important to take preventive measures at ordinary times to reduce the incidence rate of heart failure. So, how to prevent heart failure?
1、 What are the symptoms of heart failure?
The symptoms of heart failure are mainly divided into left heart failure symptoms and right heart failure symptoms. The patient's left heart failure is characterized by gradually worsening breathing difficulties. The earliest respiratory distress is related to activity, and as the condition worsens, the symptoms of respiratory distress will become more severe, and the patient's activity tolerance will also decrease. However, the symptoms can be alleviated after rest. In the later stage, there may be paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, which means that the patient suddenly feels suffocated while sleeping at night and needs to sit up to breathe for a while before it can be relieved. These are typical manifestations of left heart failure, and patients may also experience general fatigue and dizziness. Patients with right heart failure mainly present with systemic congestion, edema symptoms, mainly foot swelling, and may also experience symptoms such as loss of appetite and abdominal distension.
2、 How to prevent heart failure?
1. Avoid overexertion: Engaging in heavy physical labor or vigorous exercise regularly can increase the burden on the heart and may also trigger heart failure. So to prevent the occurrence of heart failure, moderate exercise is recommended, but attention should be paid to balancing work and rest. If discomfort symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath occur during exercise, stop exercising.
2. Regulating emotional changes: If one is in a state of high emotional fluctuations for a long time, it will directly affect human health and also lead to abnormal blood supply to the heart, endocrine disorders, and so on. Therefore, one should face life with a positive and optimistic attitude to prevent heart failure.
3. Reasonable diet: In order to prevent heart failure, attention should be paid to diet adjustment to achieve a low salt, low-fat, and cholesterol diet, such as deep-fried dough sticks, pickled vegetables, bacon, and salted fish, which should be avoided. You can eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamins for the body and improve the body's immunity.
4. Actively treat underlying diseases: hypertension, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, renal insufficiency, respiratory tract infections, urinary system infections, and other diseases may increase the burden on the heart and potentially induce heart failure. So to prevent heart failure, the first step is to actively prevent and treat underlying diseases. For example, after suffering from hypertension, strictly follow the doctor's advice to use antihypertensive drugs to stabilize blood pressure, and when myocardial infarction occurs, use drugs or cardiac stent surgery to control the condition, which can reduce the incidence rate of heart failure.
5. Regular physical examination: regular examination should be paid attention to at ordinary times. Regular examination can help patients better understand their physical fitness. When facing related diseases, they can be treated in time to reduce the incidence rate of heart failure. Therefore, it is recommended that patients develop the habit of regular check ups.
Summary: The occurrence of heart failure is related to various factors. If you want to stay away from harm, you should start with small things in life and actively adjust yourself. When you discover similar symptoms, don't delay. You should seek help from the hospital in a timely manner and let the doctor treat you accordingly, so that your body can stay away from the harm of heart failure.