Healthy Lifestyle to Prevent Heart Failure

Heart failure is more common in people aged over 75 years, but the age is not too risky experience. But not to worry, because the risk of heart failure can be prevented.

According to a specialist heart and blood vessels, Dr. Utojo Lubiantoro, Sp JP, medicine to cure people with heart failure until now there is no, because the therapy or treatment that is now merely impede, and not heal completely.

However, heart failure can be prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle. "Hence it is better to prevent than cure. Because if already diagnosed with heart failure, there will be no healing therapies and treatments," said Utojo in the seminar "The Dangers of Heart Failure Patients Cancer Together" at the Hospital Family Partners, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, Friday (02/27).

Healthy lifestyle is Utojo of them do not drink alcohol and avoid smoking. "Two things can damage the heart, because the attack and affect the performance of the heart," he explained.

When a person suffering from heart failure, said Utojo, heart size will be stretched or greater than the size of a normal heart. "Because a heart hold more blood that should be pumped and distributed throughout the body. As a result, the heart becomes weak," said Utojo.

Symptoms of heart failure patients varied, ranging from swollen lungs, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, coughing (wheezing), leg swelling, abdominal bloating (edema), fast fatigue, weakness, dizziness, and heart rhythm disturbances.

To find someone with heart failure, may be known based on symptoms and medical history. It can also be done with tests such as blood tests, x-rays, ECG, echocardiogram, treadmill, cardiac catheterization at the hospital.

If a person already suffering from heart failure, Utojo suggests using a medicine, the use of PCI, cardiac surgery, as well as a pacemaker Pacemaker.

"But 50 to 75 percent of patients with heart failure die within five years after diagnosis," he said.

Healthy Lifestyle to Prevent Heart Failure 2015-02-28T07:30:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: BlackEarth