Among the many heart diseases, rheumatism heart disease is a more common disease that seriously affects people ‘ s health. Knowledge of rheumatism heart disease is important for prevention, early detection and proper treatment. Rheumatism heart disease, abbreviated by wind heart disease, is a cardiac respiration caused by rheumatism activities, fatigue and heart valves. Rheumatism is a self-immunological disease caused by type A B streptocyte infection. When the bacteria infects the human body, the immune system of the human body reacts abnormally and attacks its own tissue, which includes the heart valve. The heart valve, like the heart’s “door”, controls the movement of blood within the heart. When the valves are damaged, there may be cases of narrowness or incomplete closure. Shrimp means that the valves are smaller and the blood flow is weak; if the valves are not completely closed, the blood flow is reversed.
The main symptoms of rheumatism heart disease are the following:
1. Respiratory difficulties
This is one of the most common symptoms of cardiac disease. Early periods may occur after physical activity and, as the condition increases, it is difficult to breathe even during rest. This is due to the impairment of the heart function as a result of cardiac valve disease, which does not effectively pump the blood out of the blood, thereby causing lung silt.
Two, heart attack.
Patients often feel an abnormal heartbeat, such as ulterior, slow, irregular, etc. This is because the rhythm of the heart is affected or because the heart is overworked in order to compensate for the dysentery.
3. Inadequate and exhausted
As a result of the decline in heart function, there is insufficient blood supply for the organs of the body, resulting in a feeling of weakness and fatigue. Even after a break, this sense of fatigue is difficult to alleviate.
4. Euphoria
In particular, edema is common in lower limbs. This is due to the inability of the heart to effectively pump the blood back to the heart, resulting in the siltation of the blood under the body and causing edema.
Coughs and chrissakes, and lung silts can lead to coughs, with the possibility of crocheting in serious cases.
The causes of rheumatological heart disease are also varied, mainly as follows:
Rheumatism
As previously mentioned, rheumatism from group A B streptocyte infections is the main cause of wind and heart disease. This bacteria is usually infected with the human body during childhood and adolescence, especially in areas with overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.
Genetic factors
Although cardiac disease is not a genetic disease in the strict sense, studies have shown that genetic factors may, to some extent, increase individual susceptibility to rheumatism.
3. Environmental factors
Cold, humid environments may increase the risk of rheumatism. In addition, malnutrition and low levels of immunity may be associated with the occurrence of wind and heart disease.
The diagnosis of rheumatological heart disease is based on the following aspects.
1 Symptoms and signs: The doctor will make a preliminary determination as to whether the patient is likely to suffer from a stroke based on the patient ‘ s symptoms, such as respiratory difficulties, heart attacks, oedema, etc., as well as the abnormal noises heard during the heart hearing.
EKG: The electron activity of the heart can be detected and doctors can be helped to determine whether the heart has a rhythm abnormality.
3. Ultrasound: This is an important means of diagnosing cardiac disease. The morphology, structure and movement of the heart valve is clearly seen through ultrasound to determine whether there is a narrow or non-exhaustive pathology.
Blood testing: Inflammation indicators, cardiac enzymes, etc. can be detected to help doctors to determine whether rheumatism activities or heart damage exist.
The treatment of rheumatism heart disease involves two types of medication and surgical treatment: medical treatment reduces the burden on the heart and reduces oedema, mainly through the use of urea; a strong heart is used to increase the condensation of the heart and to improve its function; for patients at risk of haematosis, anticondensation drugs are needed to prevent embolism; and during rheumatization activities, antibiotics are used to treat infections. Surgical treatment is used when medications cannot be effectively controlled. The most common methods of surgery are valve repair and replanting. The valve repair is to repair the damaged valve as far as possible and to preserve its function; the valve replacement is to replace the severely irreparable valve with an artificial valve.
In order to reduce the incidence of rheumatological heart disease, there is a need to start with prevention in daily life. First, the prevention of rheumatism and thermal infection is mainly:
(1) Strengthen the health care of children and adolescents and develop good hygiene practices such as hand washing and avoiding exposure to the source of infection.
(2) Timely treatment of streptococcal infections, such as tonsils, oscillitis, etc. If these infections occur, they should be treated with antibiotics in a timely manner.
The second is to improve the way of life, notably by:
(1) Maintain a healthy diet, balanced nutrition and increased immunity.
(2) Moderate exercise to improve health, but without overwork.
(3) Avoid a cold, humid environment and be careful to keep warm.
In short, rheumatism heart disease is a serious heart disease, but by learning about it we can take effective precautions to detect and treat early and thus reduce its health hazards. Let us all focus on the health of our hearts and protect our lives.
References:
[1] Practical cardiology
[2] “Research progress on rheumatological heart disease”, Chinese Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases
