For people with heart disease, walking is the most suitable form of exercise, and exercising the lower limbs is safer.

An elderly friend told Huazi that he had coronary heart disease and would feel anxious and short of breath when he was a little tired, but the doctor recommended that he exercise more. Is this contradictory? Huazi said that there is no contradiction between coronary heart disease and exercise, and exercise is very important for patients with coronary heart disease.

Exercise can enhance the cardiopulmonary function of patients with coronary heart disease, increase myocardial strength, improve myocardial ischemia, and prevent further deterioration of the disease. However, when people with coronary heart disease exercise, they should pay attention to choosing the appropriate exercise method.

1. Walking is suitable for patients with heart disease

People with poor heart function need to do endurance aerobic exercise, which can exercise the cardiopulmonary function at the same time. Among endurance aerobic exercises, walking is a very good choice, with almost no restrictions. It can be done in squares, roads, treadmills, etc., and it is very safe and is a very suitable exercise method for heart patients.

Moreover, the intensity of exercise can be freely controlled. By adjusting the speed, time and distance, it can meet the different needs of different people. People with weak endurance and poor heart function can walk slower and for a shorter time; people with mild illness and good physical fitness can add brisk walking, jogging and other more intense exercises to walking to maximize the exercise effect.

2. Exercise your lower limbs is safer for your heart

People with heart disease should improve their cardiopulmonary function through exercise, but also pay attention to avoid significantly increasing the heart's oxygen consumption to prevent cardiovascular accidents. Walking is a form of exercise that can meet these two requirements at the same time, because low-intensity lower limb exercise is safer.

This is because the lower limbs are far from the heart, and when walking, the blood is affected by gravity and abdominal pressure, so the return flow is not increased much, and the effect on heart function is small. When the upper limbs are exercising, blood is more likely to return to the heart, which will greatly increase the amount of blood returning to the heart and make it more likely to cause cardiovascular accidents.

3. You can use your heart rate to assess exercise intensity during exercise

The human body's heart rate changes with the intensity of exercise. By measuring the heart rate, you can evaluate whether your exercise intensity meets the standard. There is a simple way to determine the standard heart rate, which is to use "170-age" as the standard heart rate for exercise. For example, if you are 60 years old, the standard heart rate is 110; if you are 70 years old, the standard heart rate is 100.

The above-mentioned standard heart rate is only for healthy people. The standard heart rate for people with heart disease should be lower. The specific value needs to be determined under the guidance of a doctor.

Before exercise, you must warm up to avoid injury. The ankle and knee joints should be fully active, and the speed and distance should be gradually increased in a step-by-step manner. It takes 6 to 8 weeks of exercise to produce obvious results. Exercise at least 5 times a week, and each exercise should last at least 30 minutes.

4. Carry medicine when exercising to ensure safety

Fatigue and fatigue are factors that induce cardiovascular accidents, so when exercising, you should be careful to avoid being too tired. People with poor physical fitness can divide each 30-minute exercise into three sessions, each lasting 10 minutes.

Before exercising, it is recommended to see a doctor to assess whether your condition and physical condition are suitable for exercise. People with coronary heart disease should carry nitroglycerin tablets with them. If they experience chest tightness, chest pain, or difficulty breathing, they should rest immediately and take nitroglycerin tablets sublingually.

You can take one tablet sublingually every 5 minutes. If the symptoms are not relieved after 15 minutes, myocardial infarction may have occurred. You need to call the "120" emergency number immediately and seek medical attention in time.

In summary, people with heart disease need to exercise, which can enhance cardiopulmonary function and delay the progression of the disease. Walking is a suitable form of exercise for heart patients, and lower limb exercise has less impact on heart function and is safer. However, a doctor's evaluation is required before exercise to determine the specific intensity of exercise. It is recommended to carry emergency medicine with you to prevent accidents. If you have any questions about medication, please consult a doctor and pharmacist. I am pharmacist Huazi, welcome to follow me and share more health knowledge.