decreased activity tolerance
The patient suddenly felt tired and weak recently, and was lazy during the day. Some simple daily tasks began to fail, and suddenly I couldn’t do what I could do in the past, such as walking the dog, going up and down the stairs, etc. If you are a person who loves to exercise, you will obviously feel more tired than usual when you exercise normally, and you will be accompanied by shortness of breath or dyspnea.
Lazy during the day (photoAC)
Anorexia
Heart failure disrupts normal systemic circulation, can cause blood stasis in the gastrointestinal tract, and lead to bowel dysfunction. Patients may show loss of appetite, inability to eat, indigestion after eating, always feel bloated, and want to vomit.
Depression
The mental and psychological problems of heart disease patients in my country are very serious, and heart failure patients are more likely to show depression and mental illness, often showing indifferent or even dull expressions.
chronic cough
In patients with heart failure, due to the increased pulmonary venous pressure, the pulmonary circulation is blocked, and the exudate in the alveoli increases, which in turn causes coughing. It is characterized by obvious coughing at night, which is relieved when sitting or standing, and feels particularly comfortable when lying flat. When coughing, sputum production increases. In addition, patients will also have symptoms such as dyspnea, dizziness, and palpitation.
lower extremity edema
Swollen calves, ankles, and feet are common symptoms of heart failure, mostly caused by fluid accumulation due to heart failure and decreased kidney function. It is worth noting that although there is swelling, it is difficult for the patient to feel the pain, and it can be relieved and disappeared after lying down and resting. Sometimes patients do not notice the problem of swelling, but find a sudden increase in weight, and they should also be alerted.
sleep disorder
When heart failure occurs, the cardiac output decreases, and the brain cells fall into a state of hypoxia, which affects normal sleep to a certain extent. At the same time, patients with heart failure are also more prone to “central sleep apnea”, waking up at night due to holding their breath, which reduces sleep quality. In addition, there are some heart failure patients who have cerebral infarction caused by thrombus falling off, and the patients are prone to “drowsiness” instead.
Sleep Disorders (photoAC)
Heart failure is a “syndrome”
Heart failure is the terminal stage of cardiovascular disease, which is progressive, and the mortality rate of hospitalized patients with heart failure is high. In order to improve the survival rate and quality of life of patients with heart failure, it is necessary to strengthen the awareness and attention to heart failure. Early detection and early intervention are the keys to good curative effect.
Heart failure is not a specific disease, but a “syndrome”. Individuals with underlying cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity and other risk factors, as well as family history of cardiomyopathy or past myocardial infarction are more likely to develop heart failure. Therefore, you should pay close attention to changes in your body. Once abnormalities occur, you must first avoid heavy physical activity and mood swings to avoid excessive pressure on the heart. Next, you should go to the hospital for an electrocardiogram and other examinations in time to understand the situation, and under the guidance of a doctor Make individual adjustments.
2023-08-21 08:46:17
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