First of all, let's take a look, what is coronary heart disease (what is coronary heart disease)?
The heart is like an engine. While providing energy to others, we also need the supply of nutrients. So the arteries that provide nutrition to the heart are like crowns? Wear it in? In the heart, so it is called coronary artery. The heart disease caused by coronary artery problems (atherosclerosis) is coronary heart disease.
Coronary atherosclerosis can lead to vascular stenosis, occlusion and so on. , so that the blood flow is not smooth, the myocardium can not get enough nutrition, thus causing myocardial ischemia, hypoxia, necrosis and other diseases.
Secondly, what is the chief culprit of coronary heart disease? What are its common symptoms?
1. Atherosclerosis is the chief culprit of coronary heart disease.
Why do you say that? Atherosclerosis not only narrows the lumen of arterial blood vessels and makes the walls of blood vessels brittle, but also easily activates platelets and accumulates in blood vessels? Trap? , forming a thrombus; Unstable plaque and thrombus can easily lead to further aggravation of arterial stenosis or even complete occlusion. Therefore, coronary atherosclerosis is one of the most important causes of coronary heart disease.
2. What are the common symptoms of coronary heart disease?
Angina Pectoris: Angina Pectoris is characterized by acute onset. How painful is it? Generally, the pain is located behind the chest or sternum, and it feels oppressed by heavy objects. It usually occurs after fatigue, walking too fast, cold weather or emotional excitement, and it is more likely to happen in the elderly. Slow heartbeat: Some people have a slow heartbeat, jumping 50-60 times per minute, or even lower. Slow heartbeat, reduced blood pumping, easy to make the body ischemic, leading to dizziness, shortness of breath, palpitation and so on. , even suddenly fainted. Myocardial infarction: Myocardial infarction is mainly characterized by sudden pain in the precordial area, which can last for several hours in some people. Arrhythmia: including tachycardia, premature beats, atrial fibrillation, etc. Finally, why does oral hygiene affect coronary heart disease?
There are hundreds of bacteria and viruses in human mouth, many of which are harmful to human health. If you don't pay attention to oral hygiene and brush your teeth uncleanly, it may cause oral diseases.
Often suffering from oral diseases, bacteria and viruses repeatedly enter the blood, and these pathogenic microorganisms will attach to the blood vessel wall, causing damage to vascular endothelial cells and aggravating the degree of atherosclerosis, thus causing plaque instability or vascular stenosis and spasm, and even causing vascular obstruction and myocardial infarction.
In addition, bacteria, viruses and their toxins in the oral cavity enter the blood, which will increase the blood viscosity and lead to abnormal coagulation function of the body, thus promoting thrombosis and inducing acute myocardial infarction.
Therefore, maintaining oral health is one of the main measures to reduce the incidence of heart disease. Patients with coronary heart disease need to pay attention to oral hygiene, drink plenty of water and gargle frequently. Under normal circumstances, they brush their teeth 2-3 times a day. If you suffer from oral diseases, you should seek medical advice in time to restore your oral health as soon as possible.
In short, for patients with coronary heart disease, we should actively understand the relevant knowledge, always grasp our own situation and take precautions. In addition, asymptomatic coronary heart disease should be paid more attention to, often more serious than symptomatic patients. Therefore, asymptomatic coronary heart disease must not be ignored.
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