In the long course of our lives, the heart is like a tireless drummer, playing a powerful rhythm for the body day and night. However, there is a special type of angina pectoris, which is like a "ghost" lurking in the night, picking people to come quietly when they are asleep, bringing a huge threat to health.
Imagine that our cardiovascular system is like a well-designed urban transportation network, with blood vessels as roads, blood as vehicles, and heart as traffic command centers. And angina pectoris is like a sudden blockage and malfunction in this transportation network.
This type of angina, which occurs while sleeping, is called "recumbent angina". It is like a cunning thief who quietly extends his sinful hand while people are letting their guard down in their sleep.
The first obvious red flag is that if your chest starts to feel sore or uncomfortable, be careful, it could be a warning from your body. This kind of chest pain is not an ordinary pain, it is like a big merciless hand, tightly grasping your heart, making people breathless.
Lao Zhang, an old worker who has retired, don't look at his age, but his body is very good, he eats well, he walks with the wind, and his spirit is as good as a young man. However, Lao Zhang has a worry recently, that is, he is always woken up by a severe chest pain at night, which makes him sleep badly, and he is in a hurry. The pain was like a sharp knife stirring in his chest, and it made him miserable.
At first, Lao Zhang thought it was an occasional small problem, but he didn't take it too seriously, thinking that he would carry it over. But as chest pain came to the door more and more frequently, Lao Zhang slowly realized that this matter may not be so simple, and he has to pay attention to it. After going to the hospital for examination, he was diagnosed with supine angina.
The second obvious red flag is that Lao Zhang feels that he is struggling to breathe, as if his chest is pressed by something heavy, and every breath is like struggling, which is very uncomfortable. When this angina strikes, breathing becomes incredibly difficult, as if a boulder is pressing down on your chest, preventing you from inhaling and exhaling air smoothly.
Aunt Li had such an experience. She used to sleep well, but I don't know when, in the dead of night, she would suddenly feel breathless in her sleep, as if someone had covered her mouth and nose. The feeling of being out of breath made her feel terrified, as if she was being choked by something, and every time she had a nightmare, she suddenly opened her eyes, and she was scared into a cold sweat. Later, after the doctor's diagnosis, it was found that it was recumbent angina pectoris.
The third red flag is sweating. During an angina attack, the body sweats profusely, as if it had been fished out of the water.
Xiao Wang, a young office worker, is busy like a spinning top every day, the work pressure is like a mountain, and he often has to stay up late at night to work overtime, which is really hard and distressing. One night, in his sleep, he suddenly felt soaked all over his body and his heart was racing with severe chest pain. When he woke up, he found himself in a cold sweat and his sheets were soaked. Xiao Wang heard that something was wrong, so he hurriedly ran to the hospital, and the doctor did a lot of examinations for him, and finally diagnosed him, saying that he had recumbent angina, which is the kind of angina that is easy to occur when lying down.
So, why does this angina attack while sleeping? You think, when we lie in bed and sleep, the body is flat, and at this time the heart has to send more blood back, and the burden on the heart will naturally become greater, so some people will feel uncomfortable in the chest, that is, angina pectoris. For those who are not very good in the heart and blood vessels, lying in bed and sleeping, the heart has to work, the blood cannot be sent, the heart is prone to ischemia, this ischemia, angina pectoris will come to the door, and the pain will make people sweat.
In order to prevent this dangerous angina, we need to pay attention to some details of life. Just as we plan and maintain our urban transportation network in advance, we also need to create a good environment for the cardiovascular system.
Blood pressure and lipids should be controlled. High blood pressure and hyperlipidemia are like obstacles in the road that can hinder the normal flow of blood. Measuring blood pressure and blood lipids regularly and taking medication as prescribed by your doctor is like clearing obstacles on the road in time to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.
Finally, maintain a healthy lifestyle. Eat a balanced diet, exercise moderately, quit smoking and limit alcohol, and avoid overwork and emotional agitation. These are like providing high-quality roads and perfect traffic rules for the transportation network, making the whole system more stable and safe.
In short, although recumbent angina is cunning, as long as we can be alert to these three red flags, tell our families, and work together to prevent and respond to them, we can protect our heart health and let the drum of life continue to beat strongly.
Let's all be the guardians of our own health, so that our hearts can beat peacefully on every quiet night and welcome a better tomorrow. Don't let this "ghost of the night" take advantage of it, use our wisdom and actions to build a strong line of defense for the cardiovascular system, so that health can accompany us for a lifetime.