Four patients with myocardial infarction were rescued in one night, and two of them were stented! Do these three things to prevent heart attacks

Four patients with acute myocardial infarction were rescued in one night shift, two of whom had stents placed, and the youngest was only 35 years old .

The night shift in winter is considered a "nightmare" for cardiologists because heart disease is more prevalent in winter and the onset is sudden, making it more likely to induce myocardial infarction or even sudden death.

Question 1: Why is heart disease more likely to occur in winter?

Studies have shown that for every 10°C drop in temperature, the risk of heart disease increases by 7%.

The weather is cold in winter. In order to maintain body temperature, the heart accelerates blood flow by increasing heart rate and contractility, which leads to increased myocardial oxygen consumption, inducing myocardial ischemia and even coronary artery spasm, causing angina pectoris or myocardial infarction.

In addition, the high incidence of hypertension and respiratory diseases in winter will also increase the burden on the heart and induce heart disease.

Question 2: To prevent heart attacks in winter, you need to do three things

1. Keep warm

In winter, the indoor temperature should be between 18 and 24 degrees Celsius, not too low or too high. If the temperature difference between day and night and between indoor and outdoor is too large, it is easy to cause cardiovascular stress regulation and increase the burden on the heart due to temperature fluctuations, thus inducing myocardial ischemia.

Heart disease patients should pay more attention to weather forecasts, add or remove clothing and adjust travel arrangements in a timely manner. In addition, they should avoid catching cold and wear masks to reduce the possibility of respiratory diseases such as colds and pneumonia inducing heart disease.

2. Eat a light diet

In winter, the temperature is low and calorie consumption is high, so food intake also increases, which is more likely to cause high blood sugar and blood lipids and accelerate the progression of coronary heart disease. In addition, weight gain will also increase the burden on the heart and increase the risk of myocardial ischemia.

Therefore, we should control our diet appropriately, eat less salt, less oil, less sugar, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition, the elderly have poor gastrointestinal motility, so they can eat more coarse grains rich in dietary fiber to prevent constipation, because poor bowel movements and excessive force are common triggers of angina attacks.

3. Exercise moderately

You can choose to exercise in the warm afternoon and avoid morning exercises. In addition, polluted weather is common in winter, so outdoor exercise should be moderate. Exercising in polluted weather will not only fail to achieve fitness effects, but will also inhale a large amount of harmful substances into the body, damage the respiratory and circulatory systems, and accelerate the progression of cardiovascular diseases.

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