What is the most effective way to prevent angina pectoris?

Angina pectoris poses a great threat to patients' health, especially in recent years, the incidence of angina pectoris has become increasingly high. If you want to effectively prevent the occurrence of angina pectoris, you must pay attention to your living habits and eating habits. Adequate rest can allow the organs to restore their energy.

1. Healthy diet and lifestyle

To prevent angina pectoris in terms of diet, you must limit foods rich in animal fat and cholesterol, such as avoiding excessively greasy food and eating less animal offal; avoid overeating at one meal; smoking can cause and aggravate coronary heart disease and lead to angina pectoris, so you should quit smoking resolutely; limit alcohol; avoid negative mental and emotional stimulation such as extreme joy, extreme sorrow, high tension, depression, anxiety, and anger.

Since angina pectoris is often a chronic disease that requires long-term attention, patients should properly understand the nature of the disease, treat it correctly, eliminate unnecessary anxiety and fear, and cultivate an optimistic mood. To prevent angina pectoris, pay attention to protection against climate change, keep warm, and avoid living and activities in extremely cold, hot, or windy environments.

2. Treatment of concurrent diseases

Diseases such as hypertension, infection, anemia, hyperthyroidism, and constipation can increase the burden on the heart and aggravate angina pectoris, and should be actively treated. Correct hypotension and shock; various arrhythmias can induce or aggravate angina pectoris and should be corrected as much as possible; actively treat diabetes and hyperlipidemia to prevent the occurrence of coronary heart disease from the cause.

3. Work and rest rules, combine work and rest

Excessive fatigue can easily lead to angina pectoris. Avoid excessive mental strain and heavy physical labor, and ensure adequate sleep time. To prevent angina pectoris, patients who have just had an attack or whose attacks suddenly become frequent and worsen should take a short rest and recuperation in a quiet environment.