How to manage myocardial ischemia? What are its symptoms and causes? Here's what experienced physicians advise.
Precautions for patients with myocardial ischemia:
(1) Quit smoking and drinking. Nicotine in cigarettes increases blood fibrinogen levels, leading to blood viscosity and raising the risk of myocardial ischemia.Excessive alcohol consumption increases cardiac oxygen demand, worsening the heart's workload.
(2) Maintain a balanced diet with smaller, more frequent meals. Limit foods high in cholesterol (egg yolks, butter, fatty meats, organ meats) and sugar. Increase intake of fresh vegetables and fruits.
How should myocardial ischemia be managed? What should be avoided and consumed?
(3) Maintain emotional stability and a calm state of mind. Excessive agitation can elevate blood pressure, intensify myocardial contraction, and worsen myocardial ischemia and hypoxia. (4) Avoid oxygen deprivation. Ensure adequate ventilation in living spaces. Prolonged oxygen deficiency may cause symptoms like chest tightness in coronary heart disease patients and exacerbate atherosclerosis. (5) Drink water regularly.Patients with coronary heart disease, especially the elderly, often have elevated blood viscosity. Water helps dilute the blood and promote blood flow, so it's important to develop the habit of drinking water regularly.
(6) Avoid extreme cold and heat. Exposure to cold can cause peripheral blood vessels to constrict and increase heart rate. In the intense heat of summer, the sympathetic nervous system is easily stimulated, which can also accelerate heart rate and increase the burden on the heart.
How should myocardial ischemia be managed? What should be noted regarding diet?
(7) Appropriate exercise. Patients with myocardial ischemia must maintain regular training while strictly adhering to moderation. Excessive exercise can easily cause acute ischemia and hypoxia in the heart and brain, potentially leading to acute myocardial infarction.
(8) Keep medications for relieving angina and myocardial ischemia readily available for immediate use. If pain persists or does not subside after taking medication, seek emergency care at the nearest hospital immediately.
Individuals with myocardial ischemia should focus on a diet characterized by six key words: low fat, high fiber. Emotionally, avoid extreme highs and lows, and ensure adequate sleep.Develop healthy habits: maintain regular bowel movements and avoid overexertion. As a myocardial ischemia patient myself, I practice moderate exercise and adopt smaller, more frequent meals. With aging, sensory functions like smell, taste, vision, and hearing decline. Comprehensive care is crucial, particularly dietary management.Recommendation: Limit elderly individuals' intake of appetizing beverages like plum juice or vitamin C fruit drinks. Prepare their favorite foods more frequently, focusing on fillings. Fillings offer diverse ingredients, rich nutrition, and easier digestion.Examples include: shiitake mushroom and cabbage dumplings, egg and celery dumplings, lamb and zucchini filling, lamb and carrot filling, shrimp and cucumber filling, etc. Prepare these in rotation to offer variety. Also pay attention to the elderly person's emotional state. A cheerful disposition, combined with appropriate dietary adjustments, will help them recover.