Tag: Cardiovascular Internal Medicine

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Patients with hypertension can eat staple food like this.

How much is the staple food? Staple food occupies the main position in the dietary structure, and the amount of staple food that adults should consume every day should be 250 ~ 400g. Coarse grains and miscellaneous beans account for 1/3 Whole grains such as brown rice and whole wheat flour that have not been finely processed, as well as coarse cereals such as corn, sorghum, oats, millet, potatoes and beans, besides containing more starch to supply human body with heat, also contain higher contents of protein, dietary fiber, minerals and vitamins. Using them to replace some flour and rice as staple food is more beneficial to balanced nutrition. According to the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents, Read More …

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Just found hypertension, do you need to take medicine?

Many people take their blood pressure by chance and find that their blood pressure has reached the standard of hypertension (higher than 140/90 mmHg). At this time, don’t be nervous first, and then take it two or three times. If it is still high, it is recommended to take it again every other day or two. If the results of multiple measurements are higher than 140/90 mmHg, you must be careful. You must go to the internal medicine department or the cardiology department of the hospital to have a look and let the doctor help lower your blood pressure. Many people think that when they arrive at the hospital, doctors must let them take medicine. In fact, they are not. Read More …

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Hypertension patients, how to control blood lipid?

After getting hypertension, everyone will always pay attention to their blood pressure, but many people ignore one thing: blood lipid. Blood lipid level is very important. Hyperlipidemia itself is a risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. If blood pressure and blood lipid are high, the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke will also increase. Doctors usually check blood lipid and evaluate risks for hypertension patients. Medication is very helpful. What is the blood lipid level? After blood lipid rises, the lipid in blood is easier to deposit on the blood vessel wall to form fat plaque, which is often called atherosclerosis. If it is not controlled, fat plaque will become larger and larger, becoming more and more unstable Read More …

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Female myocardial infarction symptoms are atypical, more attention should be paid to heart health.

We often see pictures of men suffering from heart attacks in TV plays: suddenly froze, cover their chests, then fall to the ground and be sent to the hospital. It gives people a feeling that men are more likely to suffer from myocardial infarction and angina pectoris and need to pay attention to heart health. In fact, women also suffer from myocardial infarction and angina pectoris, but it is slightly different from men, that is, when women attack, their performance is not as typical as that of men. Female myocardial infarction is more likely to be delayed, Everyone knows that chest pain occurs when a heart attack occurs. There is a saying abroad to describe this feeling, which is called Read More …

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With hypertension, can you still have fun in the amusement park?

Amusement park is not only a paradise for children, but also fascinates many adults. It won’t be long before Shanghai Disneyland will officially open. Are you excited? Looking forward to it? However, can people with hypertension play as happily as before? Can I still attend all kinds of events in the amusement park? Is your blood pressure up to standard? In principle, hypertension patients are encouraged to take part in various sports, especially outdoor activities for the whole family. A large amount of evidence shows that proper exercise can reduce blood pressure (systolic blood pressure can be reduced by about 12 mmHg on average), reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, and also help to control body weight and Read More …

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There is a misunderstanding: 80 years old still smoking, not in good health?

Some time ago, teacher Hu Dayi, a cardiovascular expert, was interviewed by CCTV. Based on decades of clinical and epidemiological work experience, he made some heartfelt remarks on serious diseases caused by smoking. We all know that smoking causes lung cancer, but we do not know that myocardial infarction is closely related to tobacco. Smoking five cigarettes a day doubles the risk of myocardial infarction in ten years compared with non-smokers. Smoking one to two packs of cigarettes a day increases the risk of myocardial infarction by 8 to 10 times compared with non-smokers. Many friends who smoke will have many excuses in order to continue smoking. Today we will analyze them one by one: Misunderstanding 1: Many people smoke Read More …

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How does blood pressure always drop down?

Many friends are complaining, my blood pressure always can’t drop down how to do? First of all, it should be understood that after taking medicine for 3 or 4 days, blood pressure did not drop significantly, which is a normal phenomenon and is not called [poor antihypertensive effect]. Lowering blood pressure is not as fast as possible. When doctors start treatment, they usually expect blood pressure to drop to the normal range within weeks to months. Therefore, don’t think that if the blood pressure does not improve significantly after using the medicine for a few days, it is inappropriate to change the medicine, which is not conducive to blood pressure control. Of course, there are also some patients who suffer Read More …

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I’ll teach you a few tricks, low sodium diet is no longer tasteless!

Sodium is a component element of salt and is also a necessary element for our normal work. However, if intake is excessive, sodium will cause the body to accumulate too much liquid, which will easily lead to hypertension and bring great burden to the heart. < < Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016) > > Recommended: Adults eat no more than 6 grams of salt a day, equivalent to 2,300 milligrams of sodium. Even if the original diet is already [healthy], eating less salt is good for health and can reduce the incidence of stroke and cardiovascular diseases. Avoid high sodium seasonings Sodium is naturally found in food, but its content is extremely low. The main source of sodium in Read More …

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Diuretics, a Antihypertensive Drug with a Long History

Diuretics are a [long-standing] antihypertensive drug. Its mechanism of lowering blood pressure is well understood. We often compare blood vessels to water pipes and heart to water pumps. The blood is the water in the water pipes. Some people suffer from hypertension, that is, there is too much water in the water pipe and the pressure on the water pipe will be great. If we discharge some water from the pipe, the pressure will drop. Diuretics play a role in draining water, draining more water from blood vessels, reducing blood volume and blood pressure. However, among hypertension patients in our country, the use of diuretics is far less extensive than that of other three types of antihypertensive drugs. Why? Disadvantages Read More …