What is heart failure
?
Heart failure, also known as pump failure, is a very common clinical syndrome. If we compare our body to a crop field, our heart is like a pump, irrigating every inch of our body’s soil day and night. But if the pump has problems and can not meet the needs of the body, it will lead to all organs of the body in a “dry” state, resulting in various organ function damage or even failure, which we call heart failure. Today we will learn how to prevent and repair this “pump”.
Etiology and risk factors
of
heart failure
According to the epidemiological survey in recent years, heart failure caused by coronary heart disease ranks first in China, followed by hypertension, and other heart failure caused by primary or secondary heart diseases such as various valvular heart diseases, various types of cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and various congenital heart diseases.
In addition, some factors are also risk factors
for heart failure.
1. Infection
Infection is the most important factor leading to acute exacerbation of heart failure, and respiratory tract infection is the most common.
2. All kinds of arrhythmias represented by atrial fibrillation are also one of the risk factors. Patients themselves can feel the irregular beating of the heart, palpitation, palpitation and other major feelings.
3. Overload of whole body volume is seen in excessive drinking water, too much infusion and too fast infusion, etc. Overload of whole body volume increases the workload of the heart, leading to cardiac dysfunction.
4. Sudden emotional fluctuations and excessive physical labor can lead to increased sympathetic nerve excitation and increased peripheral vascular resistance, thus causing changes
in cardiac function.
5. Bad habits, such as heavy smoking, drinking, lack of exercise and eating junk food, can increase the risk of heart failure. These bad habits also lead to arteriosclerosis, obesity, diabetes and other risk factors, which fall into a vicious circle and further aggravate the damage of heart function.
3. Prevention
of heart failure The prevention of
heart failure can be carried out from the following aspects:
1. Control risk factors:
Hypertension: Actively control blood pressure within the normal range, and manage blood pressure through healthy diet and proper exercise.
Diabetes: Good blood sugar control is essential to prevent diabetes-related heart disease.
Coronary heart disease: Manage coronary artery disease with medication, a healthy diet, and regular exercise.
2. Healthy living habits:
Smoking cessation and alcohol restriction: Smoking and excessive drinking can increase the burden on the heart and should be avoided as far as possible.
Eat
a balanced diet: a diet that is low in salt, fat, and fiber contributes to heart health.
Regular exercise: Moderate aerobic exercise, such as walking, swimming or cycling, can improve heart efficiency and reduce the risk of heart disease.
3. Regular physical examination:
Regular heart health checks, including blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, as well as electrocardiograms, can help detect and treat heart problems early.
4. Emotional management:
Avoid prolonged emotional agitation or stress and manage emotions through meditation, yoga, or other relaxation techniques.
4. Treatment
of heart failure
1. Medication
Drug therapy is one of the most common approaches in the management of heart failure. If you compare the heart pumping blood to a small horse, if you want the small horse to run fast and far, you can unload some of the goods on your body, that is, to use diuretics to help discharge excess fluid from the body, reduce edema and reduce the work of the heart. At the same time, if necessary, you can also use some cardiotonic drugs to enhance myocardial contractility, similar to whipping the pony to make it work harder. You can also give drugs to dilate coronary vessels to increase the blood supply of the heart, which is equivalent to feeding the pony with grass.
2. Non-drug therapy
For patients with organic lesions, medication alone has little effect, and if necessary, surgery or intervention is needed to repair the damaged structure of the heart.
Acute heart failure
