Heart failure is the product of cardiovascular disease developing to the end stage and is a fatal disease in middle-aged and elderly people. The symptoms of heart failure are different in different patients, mainly depending on the body's heart function. For patients with heart failure, correct home care is required after treatment to improve the patient's quality of life.
So what are the home care methods for heart failure patients?
1. Reduce infection
Patients with heart failure must avoid infections in their daily lives. For some older, frail and sick elderly patients, they must be treated early when they have a cold or fever to prevent secondary infections, which can effectively prevent Exacerbation of heart failure prolongs patient survival. When there are any changes in your condition, you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
2. Follow the doctor’s advice and use medicines rationally.
Patients with heart failure must consult their doctor’s advice after treatment and take medicines rationally. They cannot change medicines or change the dosage of medicines on their own initiative to avoid serious consequences. Before taking medication, you should fully understand the adverse reactions of various drugs, detect them early, and deal with them early.
3. Reasonable rest
Patients with heart failure must ensure adequate rest during home care, which can effectively reduce the burden on the heart and reduce the body's oxygen consumption . Patients with acute or severe heart failure should absolutely stay in bed. After their cardiac function has completely improved, they can engage in light activities such as walking and Tai Chi. However, the amount of activity must be controlled. When symptoms of palpitation occur, activities should be stopped. rest.
4. Reasonable diet
Heart failure patients must develop reasonable eating habits. It is very important for the recovery of heart failure patients. The dietary principle should be based on low sodium, low salt, light and easy to digest diet, and appropriate vitamin supplements. And sufficient amounts of carbohydrates , eat small meals frequently to avoid overeating and aggravating heart failure.
5. Skin care
Patients with heart failure must take care of their skin. When resting in bed, they should strengthen care of the skin in contact parts and massage appropriately to prevent the formation of bedsores. The patient's family members should also help the patient turn over and massage regularly. The care should be gentle to prevent skin abrasions. For those with severe edema, skin protection should be strengthened.
6. Psychological care
Patients with heart failure should also receive psychological care and communicate with them psychologically after treatment. Since many bedridden patients lack confidence in life, it is necessary to care for the patients in daily life, provide certain help in daily life, and keep the patients in a good mood. The patients themselves should also maintain a peaceful mind and establish a basis for treating the disease. confidence.
7. Self-monitoring
Patients with heart failure should pay attention to monitoring their own conditions. They must seek medical treatment in time when symptoms such as shortness of breath, nighttime feeling stuffy , cough and phlegm, fatigue and fatigue occur.
8. Regular review
Patients with heart failure should go to the hospital for regular check-ups after treatment. The electrocardiogram and heart function should be checked every three months to accurately judge the disease and adjust the treatment plan in a timely manner.
Patients with heart failure must receive scientific and standardized care while at home, and adjust their lifestyle and eating habits, in order to improve the body's disease resistance and improve the patient's quality of life. When any abnormality occurs in the body, you must seek medical treatment in time.
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