Spring cardiovascular disease prevention tips

As winter turns to spring and everything recovers, people’s moods gradually lighten with the removal of thick winter clothing. But for patients with cardiovascular disease, early spring is also a good season for heart disease, but also need to be careful. First of all, the spring temperature changes, blood pressure fluctuations, heart patients due to the decline in blood vessel elasticity, more prone to angina pectoris, or even myocardial infarction. Secondly, Shanghai is by the sea, the air humidity is relatively large, in the spring, no matter wet and cold or humid and hot weather is not conducive to the health of cardiovascular patients, some studies show that high air humidity is also a risk factor for cardiovascular disease incidence rate increases. In addition, with the gradual increase in temperature, the chances of various respiratory infections will also increase, which in turn will become an important factor in the aggravation of heart disease. Therefore, in the spring, cardiovascular disease patients should strengthen self-prevention, to: 1, according to the temperature change, timely add or subtract clothing, living room to maintain the appropriate temperature, to avoid hot and cold, reduce blood pressure fluctuations and angina attack; 2, appropriate physical exercise, enhance the endurance of cardiac activity, but the amount of activity should be varied according to the person, foggy or hazy days should be avoided outdoor activities; 3, a light diet, choose low-salt, low-fat, high fiber diet, keep bowel movements. Fiber diet, keep bowel movement (spring easy to fire exacerbated constipation, defecation is also a major cause of angina); 4, pay attention to room ventilation, to avoid respiratory infections, etc.; 5, regular medication, do not arbitrarily stop or add medication, the use of medication also needs to be to the specialist consulting; 6, once the occurrence of chest tightness and chest pain and other uncomfortable symptoms, should be timely medical care.