What to do about edema caused by heart failure

Heart failure may cause edema, mainly because kidney and heart diseases are not effectively controlled, which leads to insufficient ascites protein, nutritional imbalance, and hormonal abnormalities causing edema. Therefore, if you want to solve it effectively, you must pay attention to the treatment of kidney and heart diseases.

1. Edema is caused by kidney or heart disease. However, sometimes ascites caused by liver disease, nutritional imbalance caused by protein deficiency, or hormonal abnormalities caused by menopausal disorders can also cause edema. If swelling starts on the face and then spreads to the whole body, there is a high possibility that you have kidney disease, but it may also be acute nephritis or kidney disease. If the swelling starts from the feet, it may be caused by heart disease, hypoproteinemia, liver cirrhosis, etc.

2. According to clinical guidance, the treatment of edema focuses on nourishing the spleen and kidneys, and the prescriptions used are Shipiyin, Jinkui Shenqi Decoction, Zhenwu Decoction, etc. If it is solid, it is due to stagnant water and dampness that overflows the skin, and the treatment should be to expel the water first. It is recommended that absorbing more calcium on a daily basis can also help excrete excess water produced by salt in the body. Foods rich in calcium include apples, corn, lentils and hard tofu.

3. Rest: Controlling physical activity, avoiding mental stimulation, and reducing the burden on the heart will help restore heart function, but patients with heart failure should be encouraged to do dynamic exercise. .Improve your lifestyle to reduce the risk of new heart damage: such as quitting smoking and drinking, and obese patients should lose weight. Eliminate the patient's mental tension. If necessary, give a small amount of sedatives, such as diazepam (Valium), and try to ensure that the patient has enough sleep.