Exercise rehabilitation for coronary heart disease

Coronary heart disease and exercise

Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease is a heart disease caused by atherosclerotic lesions in the coronary arteries, which leads to stenosis or blockage of the vascular lumen, myocardial ischemia, hypoxia or necrosis, and is often referred to as "coronary heart disease". It is a cardiovascular disease that seriously endangers human health and is known as the "number one killer of humans."

Life lies in exercise. Exercise can effectively improve blood circulation and enhance cardiopulmonary capacity. Long-term physical exercise can enhance heart function and make the heart stronger and more powerful, which is very beneficial to the treatment and prevention of coronary heart disease. Especially after bypass surgery, you can also do exercise to restore heart function. Exercise is extremely beneficial for the prevention and rehabilitation of coronary heart disease.

How to reject it and control the three high conditions (high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and diabetes);

Eat a reasonable diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and eat more fruits high in potassium, such as bananas, apples, etc.

Try to quit smoking and drinking;

Go to bed early and get up early, and get enough sleep;

Control your weight;

Maintain exercise habits and avoid sitting for long periods of time;

Keep a happy mood.

The little secret between exercise and coronary heart disease

At present, for patients with coronary heart disease, exercise is a good medicine to restore health and can assist medication. Scientific exercise methods play an effective role in the patient's physical recovery.

Grandpa Zhang from the community had been troubled by coronary heart disease for a long time. He went to various major hospitals and underwent a bypass surgery. Later, he followed the doctor's advice to do exercise rehabilitation, and his symptoms were relieved until they were no longer obvious. After the symptoms disappeared, he stopped exercising and stopped controlling his diet, which led to worsening symptoms and a second bypass surgery, returning to the starting point of rehabilitation. Later, he heard about the story of many members of the Tianjin Water Park Walking Team who cured their coronary heart disease through exercise, which deepened his understanding of exercise and he no longer stopped exercising or overeating for no reason.

But remember that if the patient is in the acute phase at this time, he should undergo in-hospital rehabilitation in a professional rehabilitation clinic. If the condition is stable or has been discharged from the hospital, he should continue to maintain exercise habits and conduct scientific exercise training.

Effective exercise methods

1. Aerobic exercise

Aerobic exercise can speed up breathing, increase the amount of oxygen absorbed by the lungs, increase blood supply to the heart, and improve coronary arteries. Walking, swimming, playing table tennis, cycling, going up and down stairs, traditional Chinese health-preserving exercises, etc. Practice has shown that long-term adherence to 30 minutes of low- to medium-intensity aerobic exercise every day can reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular events in patients and improve their quality of life.

As a traditional health-preserving exercise, Ba Duan Jin can significantly improve the strength of the upper and lower limbs of middle-aged and elderly people, improve joint flexibility, balance ability and nervous system flexibility, and can significantly improve their cardiopulmonary function.

2. Resistance Training

Resistance training can increase blood flow, enhance blood circulation, increase the thickness of the atrial and ventricular walls, improve endothelial function, and correct cardiovascular risk factors. Resistance training is closely combined with aerobic training, and the training effect is more rational. Pay attention to adjusting your breathing, exhale during exercise, relax and inhale, and avoid holding your breath. 01 Small dumbbell weights, lifting heavy objects, etc.

02 supine leg press (air bicycle),

Supine knee flexion and hip flexion with ball

03Squat against the wall, stand on one leg

The above resistance exercises must be performed under safe conditions, and the time and frequency of each group should be adjusted according to your personal situation. Generally, each group lasts 30 seconds, and 3 groups are required at a time.

3. Flexibility Exercise

Elderly patients with coronary heart disease are prone to falls, so doing some flexible exercises is very meaningful. It can increase joint mobility and flexibility and maintain body balance.

Tai Chi is a typical flexibility exercise that can effectively improve cardiovascular disease risk factors and thus improve prognosis. Yang style Tai Chi and Chen style Tai Chi are widely used.

Static stretching and dynamic stretching can enhance flexibility.

Tips

1. Patients suitable for exercise include those with stable coronary heart disease, hidden coronary heart disease, those after coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous coronary balloon angioplasty, and stent surgery.

2. The exercise time should not be too long. You should feel comfortable and free of fatigue when you wake up the next morning after exercise. Generally, 3 to 5 times a week is enough.

3. Each exercise must have three stages: warm-up, continuous training or interval training, and finally cool-down exercises.

4. If you experience symptoms such as chest tightness or shortness of breath during exercise, stop exercising immediately.

5. Don't hold your breath when exercising, breathe through your nose.

6. Maintaining a healthy heart requires scientific and effective exercise.