1, a symptom of a bad heart
First of all, when you lie down, you will be short of breath. The patient is short of breath after lying flat for a few minutes, and can only be relieved slightly after sitting up. At this time, the patient may have heart failure. This is due to the increase of cardiac blood volume when lying down, which leads to the increase of airway resistance and shortness of breath. At this time, you should go to the cardiology department in time to rule out the possibility of lung disease.
Second, the chest is as heavy as a stone. It is commonly known as "chest tightness". If the changes of other organs such as emotional factors and respiratory system function are excluded, the patient may have myocardial ischemia at this time. If the chest tightness cannot be relieved for several minutes, or even severe chest pain occurs, angina pectoris or even acute myocardial infarction (referred to as "myocardial infarction") is likely to occur. You should call 120 as soon as possible and get to the nearest hospital. If possible, you can take nitroglycerin tablets or quick-acting jiuxin pills yourself.
Third, clothes and shoes suddenly become tight. When clothes and shoes become tight, many people's first reaction may be that they are getting fat, but for heart patients, this may indicate impaired heart function. This is due to the decrease of cardiac output (the total amount of blood discharged from the ventricle every minute), the decrease of renal blood flow, the decrease of water discharged from the body, edema of lower limbs and weight gain (especially more than 2 kg in 3 days), which requires timely medical treatment.
Fourth, loss of appetite. Patients with impaired cardiac function may have abdominal distension, nausea and vomiting, constipation, epigastric pain and other symptoms. , mostly caused by right heart failure and gastrointestinal congestion.
Fifth, dizziness. Dizziness is common in daily life, and poor sleep, cervical spondylosis and high blood pressure are common reasons. However, dizziness with obvious hypotension may be caused by impaired cardiac function, and in severe cases, life-threatening situations such as syncope and cardiogenic shock may occur. At this time, we must seek medical treatment quickly.
Sixth, anxiety. Normal people's anxiety is mostly related to their emotions, while some people still feel flustered, palpitations and fidgeting when their emotions are stable, depending on whether they have heart disease. Increased heart rate and arrhythmia are common causes of palpitation and anxiety, which are mostly caused by changes in heart function or organic nature. Early intervention measures should be taken to prevent the symptoms from getting worse.
Seventh, cough. Most people have symptoms such as cough and fever when they catch a cold, and there is no big difference between coughing during the day and at night. However, some people do not have fever and other symptoms similar to colds, but cough more at night, which is more obvious when lying down than when sitting up. At this time, we should be alert to whether the heart function is damaged. This may be because the airway is stimulated by pulmonary congestion, which may be accompanied by coughing up white foam sputum and bloodshot sputum, and even pink foam-like sputum may appear during acute attack.
Eighth, it is easy to get tired or very tired all day. Many patients with heart disease begin with fatigue or fatigue, mostly due to impaired left ventricular function and decreased cardiac output, which can not meet the needs of peripheral tissue perfusion.
Ninth, oliguria and edema of lower limbs. Oliguria and edema of lower limbs appear, and many people often think that there is something wrong with the kidney. In fact, impaired cardiac function will lead to insufficient renal blood flow or increased systemic venous pressure, which often leads to oliguria and edema of lower limbs. Long-term renal ischemia can lead to a vicious circle of worsening renal function, proteinuria, increased serum creatinine and aggravated heart failure.
Once any one or more of the above-mentioned "sad" symptoms appear, you should seek medical advice in time. Eliminate related diseases according to the doctor's advice. After a definite diagnosis, we should strictly follow the doctor's advice, etc., to avoid changing the medicine or stopping the medicine.
2. How to protect the heart
1, increase sleep time
According to the latest research results jointly conducted by British and Japanese research institutions, long working hours, lack of rest and sleep can lead to sudden diseases such as heart disease. People who work more than 60 hours a week and lack sleep for a long time are about twice as likely to suffer from heart disease as ordinary people; Sleep less than 5 hours for two consecutive nights, and the probability of heart attack is higher than normal 1~2 times.
Step 2 exercise more
It's best to keep doing activities for not less than 30 minutes every day, which can be done once or three times, each time 10 minute, which can be used for skipping rope, dancing, cycling and walking.
Step 3 relax
Chronic depression or persistent tension can stimulate sympathetic nerve excitement, which easily leads to accelerated heartbeat, vasoconstriction, coronary artery spasm and increased coronary vascular resistance; Increased blood pressure and decreased blood flow aggravate myocardial ischemia and hypoxia, and its myocardial infarction rate is about 70% higher than that of optimistic and open-minded people.
Step 4 eat a reasonable diet
Eat more vegetables and fruits.
Fruits and vegetables contain more electrolytes and phytochemicals, which can prevent cells from being destroyed by free radicals, which are the chief culprit of heart disease. Garlic can take away the gallbladder that is harmful to the heart, strengthen the neck, reduce the low-density lipoprotein that causes heart disease, reduce the congestion of platelets, and prevent the formation of thrombosis. Eating at least 1-3 cloves of garlic every day has a good effect on preventing coronary heart disease. Seafood and fiber foods can lower cholesterol; Beans, especially soybeans, contain a lot of flax dienoic acid, which can reduce cholesterol and blood viscosity.
5. Polyphenolic acid
Increasing folic acid intake helps to control blood pressure, and people with low folic acid intake will have an increased risk of hypertension.
6. Put less salt
Salt intake is directly related to blood pressure. According to the data of the World Health Organization, in countries where the per capita salt intake does not exceed 3g/ day, people live to 65 years old and their blood pressure is still 15 years old. Therefore, it is suggested that the daily salt intake should be limited to less than 5 grams, not only extra salt, but also soy sauce and pickles.
7. Less fat
You should eat less fried foods and foods with high cholesterol such as shrimp, liver and egg yolk. Promoting eating fish at least twice a week can prevent coronary heart disease. Limit the daily intake of salt to less than 5 grams, and eat a certain amount of fruits and vegetables every day.
8. Don't smoke
Tobacco poisons cardiovascular endothelial cells, damages the function of endothelial system, causes myocardial hypertrophy and thickening, and affects normal contraction and relaxation movements.