What are the health guidelines for heart failure

Heart failure is a syndrome of heart dysfunction caused by various heart diseases. In most cases, it refers to the decrease in myocardial contractility, which makes the cardiac output unable to meet the body's metabolic needs, resulting in insufficient blood perfusion to organs and tissues, and the appearance of congestion in the pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation. Now I will introduce some health guidelines for heart failure. Let’s learn together.

As the elderly age, their organs and systems undergo physiological aging, and their immune function, disease resistance, and reserve function of various organs all decline significantly. Therefore, the elderly are more susceptible to heart failure. There are many elderly patients in our hospital's internal medicine department, with long hospitalization times and complicated conditions. Through years of clinical observation and experience, I believe that good predictive care is the key to preventing heart failure.

The symptoms of heart failure in the elderly are often atypical. Symptoms are diverse, recurrent, and change rapidly. Some patients are already in moderate heart failure and may be completely asymptomatic or only show extreme fatigue. Once triggered by certain factors, they may develop severe acute heart failure and be life-threatening. Elderly people also experience paroxysmal dyspnea during the day, especially after meals or physical activity. When acute left heart failure occurs in the elderly, the decreased cardiac output causes insufficient blood supply to the brain, and symptoms of cerebral ischemia such as impaired consciousness and insomnia often appear. The most common causes of acute heart failure in the elderly are respiratory tract infection and acute myocardial ischemia. Heart disease complicated by arrhythmia, as well as infusion, fatigue, emotional excitement, full meals, and electrolyte and acid-base imbalances can all induce heart failure. Multi-cause: The elderly often suffer from several heart diseases at the same time, with one of them being the main cause, while the others participate in and aggravate heart failure, complicating the condition.

The causes of heart failure in the elderly are diverse, unpredictable, complex to treat, and have a high mortality rate. Proper predictive care is an effective measure to prevent further deterioration of the disease and gain time for treatment. Prevent various infections. Infection is a common cause of heart failure, among which respiratory tract infection ranks first, followed by rheumatic fever, and urinary tract infection is also a common cause in female patients. Do proper exercise to enhance your resistance, avoid or go to public places less often in winter and spring to prevent colds, advise smokers to quit smoking, and limit excessive drinking.

The above is the health guidance for heart failure that I introduced to you. Do you all understand it? It is recommended that people with heart failure, especially the elderly, should pay more attention to their physical health and strengthen their basic care. You should eat a reasonable and balanced diet, drink plenty of water, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins.