Myocardial infarction is clinically known as acute myocardial infarction or myocardial infarction, which is one of the common cardiovascular diseases in China and the disease with the highest sudden death rate.
Every year, nearly 1 million patients in China will die suddenly due to acute myocardial infarction, and some patients even have no time to seek medical treatment, and die of myocardial necrosis and heart failure in just a few tens of minutes!
Not only that, even if patients with acute myocardial infarction are hospitalized for medical treatment, they have survived the dangerous period through drugs, surgery, etc., and patients may have a certain possibility of recurrence in the future. Especially after entering the autumn and winter seasons, it is precisely the high-risk season for the recurrence of myocardial infarction.
Clinically, most patients have a sudden myocardial infarction or recurrence of myocardial infarction in the autumn and winter, and die as a result. So the question is, autumn and winter are coming, how should patients with myocardial infarction prevent recurrence?
1. Medication after treatment
After the outbreak of myocardial infarction, it means that the patient's coronary arteries have been excessively narrowed and blocked, even if stent surgery is performed, the coronary arteries may be narrowed again or other arterial blood vessel problems and thrombosis, resulting in the recurrence of myocardial infarction.
Therefore, after receiving rescue treatment, patients also need to take related drugs, especially anticoagulant drugs, such as aspirin is a common type. In addition, patients who have three high diseases and coronary heart disease should also take relevant drugs in accordance with the doctor's instructions, and nitroglycerin drugs should always be prepared around them to control angina;
2. Pay attention to the combination of work and leisure
Some patients with myocardial infarction suddenly have a disease, that is, after an overwork and heavy load, because the heavy load needs to be bent over, which increases the heart's pumping burden, and the same is true for overwork, they may become the cause of recurrence of the myocardial infarction.
Therefore, patients who have suffered from myocardial infarction need to pay attention to the combination of work and leisure at home, absolutely do not carry excessive heavy items, and bed rest is necessary when feeling tired in the body. At the same time, patients can exercise, but it is best to choose soothing physical exercises, such as tai chi, walking, etc., and to absolutely avoid excessive exercise;
3. Pay attention to temperature changes
The reason why the recurrence rate of myocardial infarction in autumn and winter is relatively high is because blood vessels are particularly sensitive to changes in temperature, and under the influence of cold temperature and strong cold air, coronary arteries are likely to suddenly spasm, and thus lead to abnormal narrowing of blood vessels, plaque shedding and formation of thrombosis, resulting in a sudden outbreak of acute myocardial infarction.
Relevant data surveys show that when the temperature changes sharply and the air pressure is low, patients with coronary heart disease will feel obvious discomfort. Therefore, patients need to pay attention to weather changes and increase or decrease clothing according to the temperature. In times of harsh climate, do a good job of keeping warm;
4. Relax your emotions
In the clinic, some patients with myocardial infarction have a sudden onset of illness, that is, after a violent mood swing. The reason for this is that when the emotions are too excited, adrenaline and catecholamines will be secreted in large quantities, which will cause vasospasm fluctuations, increase the pumping burden of the heart, and the blood pressure will rise rapidly in a short period of time, and the plaque will fall off to form a thrombus, which will eventually cause the sudden appearance of myocardial infarction.
Therefore, patients should maintain a pleasant attitude and peace of mind in life, and be able to deal with everything calmly.
Written in the end: In addition to the above four points, patients who have had a myocardial infarction also need to adjust their living habits, such as quitting smoking and drinking in time, avoiding staying up late, etc., and patients also need to follow the doctor's recommendations for regular review, observe the health of the myocardium and coronary arteries, and adjust the medication according to the examination results to reduce the chance of recurrence of myocardial infarction in the later stage.