What are the precautions after cardiac membrane repair surgery

Cardiac membrane repair surgery is currently a relatively important method for treating heart disease. Countless patients undergo this surgery every year in clinical practice, and the surgery has a very good effect on restoring patients' heart function. After the operation, nursing care in daily life is very important. Only by doing a good job of daily care can the occurrence of postoperative complications be reduced. The following points should be noted in the postoperative care of cardiac membrane repair:

1. Mood

You should keep a happy mood and avoid getting too excited.

2. Environment

Avoid too many visits from family members and friends, ensure quiet rest, and keep the indoor temperature and humidity appropriate and the air fresh. Add or remove clothes in time according to the climate to avoid catching a cold or infection. If you have a fever, seek medical attention in time to prevent infective endocarditis.

You can take a bath after the operation, but avoid showering. You can take a bath in a warm room with the help of your family to avoid getting the scab of the surgical wound on water and ensure that the incision is dry. After the scab falls off completely, you can take a shower or a bath in a pool.

3. Diet

Eat easily digestible foods and add meat, fish, eggs, milk, vegetables, fruits, etc. Do not overeat and avoid tobacco, alcohol, coffee and spicy food. Patients with poor heart function should limit their sodium and water intake. Patients using diuretics should pay attention to changes in urine volume and body weight. It is recommended that you continue to strictly control intake and output according to hospital requirements within one month after surgery and avoid drinking large amounts of water in a short period of time. Foods rich in vitamin K can weaken the anticoagulant effect of warfarin. Such foods mainly include spinach, green vegetables, tomatoes, cauliflower, fresh peas, fruits, green peppers, cabbage, asparagus, lettuce, green radish, pork liver, fish, etc. It is recommended to eat a balanced diet and avoid long-term and excessive intake of the above foods. Under normal circumstances, as long as you eat a balanced diet, the dosage of warfarin can be maintained stable.

4Activities

Avoid strenuous physical activities within 1 month after surgery, and limit activities within 3 months. You can gradually increase the amount of activity and participate in various physical exercises according to your own situation. You can resume normal study and work after 6 months. All exercise and sports should not be excessive. Patients with more severe rheumatic valvular disease may need a longer period of recovery after surgery. They should gradually resume physical activities under the guidance of a doctor. Generally, they should not engage in heavy physical labor or strenuous physical exercise like normal people. Female patients of childbearing age should take contraceptive measures to prevent pregnancy from increasing the burden on the heart.