The World Heart Association predicts that atrial fibrillation will become a new cardiovascular epidemic in 2 1 century. With the overall increase of cardiovascular diseases in China and the arrival of an aging society, there are about 6 million to 8 million patients with atrial fibrillation in China. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia disease, and the risk of death is twice that of normal people, and the risk of stroke is almost five times. However, the survey shows that patients in China generally have insufficient understanding of their own conditions and disease risks, and it is urgent to strengthen patient education and reasonable treatment.
Atrial fibrillation has become a serious public health problem.
According to cutie, director of the Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital, the older you get, the greater the possibility of atrial fibrillation, and the common risk factors leading to atrial fibrillation, such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, myocardial infarction, heart valve disease, thyroid disease and pericardial disease.
Dr China underestimated the risk of death from atrial fibrillation.
However, China patients and even doctors have not paid enough attention to atrial fibrillation. According to a survey conducted by the World Cardiology Congress, 40% cardiologists believe that patients with atrial fibrillation cannot explain their condition, and the information level of patients is not enough to distinguish the related risks of atrial fibrillation. Half of cardiologists believe that the education level of patients with atrial fibrillation is far less than other common cardiovascular diseases, and patients need to obtain higher quality disease information. For example, many patients think that the occasional arrhythmia is not a serious illness, and many people will have it, so they will not take measures. In fact, more than three quarters of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation will develop permanent atrial fibrillation after about 14 years. Another survey showed that doctors in China generally underestimated the death risk of atrial fibrillation and were not satisfied with the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Professor cutie believes that in the annual routine physical examination, ECG examination may find a small number of patients with atrial fibrillation, football? , but this is limited. Patients with recurrent symptoms such as palpitation, chest pain, shortness of breath and precordial discomfort. , especially those suffering from other cardiovascular diseases, should go to the hospital for examination in time and listen to the doctor's advice.
Atrial fibrillation is a common disease at present, and its severity varies with the patient's condition. Professor cutie believes that most patients with atrial fibrillation are not completely unable to live and work normally. Patients may have some symptoms such as palpitation, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue or mild headache, and some may have no symptoms at all. Some patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation will stop their symptoms within 7 days. However, once patients have complications due to atrial fibrillation, or patients have other heart diseases at the same time, atrial fibrillation will become a more serious problem. For example, ischemic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation, severe center of gravity dysfunction caused by atrial fibrillation and so on. Studies have shown that atrial fibrillation can double the mortality rate, increase the risk of stroke by nearly 5 times, increase the risk of heart failure by 3.4 times, and increase the risk of hospitalization by 2 to 3 times, and worsen the diagnosis prospect of patients with cardiovascular risk factors.
Drug treatment of atrial fibrillation is the first choice.
In addition to medication, other auxiliary methods are also very important, such as paying attention to patients' psychotherapy, paying attention to body and mind, regularizing daily life, and some exercise methods that are beneficial to health and heartbeat regularity. These are very beneficial to the overall treatment of patients, and both doctors and patients should strengthen education in this area.
Atrial fibrillation has become a serious public health problem. Dr China underestimated the risk of death.
Atrial fibrillation can double the mortality rate.
As a common disease, the treatment of atrial fibrillation has been standardized, and medication is usually the main treatment, including rhythm control drugs and antiarrhythmic drugs. Anti-arrhythmia drugs such as amiodarone Darron can help the heart return to normal rhythm; ? -Drugs that regulate heart rhythm, such as receptor blockers and calcium channel blockers, can slow down excessive heart rhythm; In addition, patients often take anticoagulants, such as warfarin anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs, such as aspirin, thus reducing the risk of stroke.