Every winter, cardiology departments of major hospitals are overcrowded with patients with cardiovascular diseases. In autumn and winter, people with a high incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should pay special attention to life conditioning. Winter is prone to cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease is the general term for cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease, including hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction. In autumn and winter, the temperature changes abnormally, especially when the weather suddenly turns cold, the human body is cold, vascular contraction, resulting in vascular resistance and blood pressure rise, blood viscosity increases, the heart load increases. In addition, the cold causes the body to consume energy and produce heat, and the oxygen consumption of the heart increases. Many patients do not pay attention to monitor the changes of blood pressure and blood lipids, they are prone to the following symptoms: multi-day or sudden onset of dizziness, headache, vertigo, impaired limb movement, pain in the precordial region, palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, some patients are accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and in severe cases, fall and unconsciousness. Elderly people pay attention to health care in winter Therefore, people with a high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, especially the elderly, should pay special attention to keeping warm, preventing colds and living regularly in winter. Don’t stay at home all day because you are afraid of cold, but be active. People’s appetite is better in winter, and patients with cardiovascular diseases should pay attention to the quality of their diet, control their weight, eat more fiber-rich food, keep their bowels open and prevent constipation. Keep emotional stability, avoid mental tension and emotional excitement. Pay attention to regular medical checkups to check blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipids. People with cardiovascular diseases should take their medications on time and not suddenly reduce or stop them. The elderly should carry nitroglycerin, quick-acting heart pills and other drugs with them, so that they can take them as soon as possible in case of an attack. Once the onset of the disease, you should contact the 120 emergency agencies as soon as possible, and go to the hospital as soon as possible for treatment. Winter is a high season for cardiovascular diseases, and most cardiovascular diseases occur late at night and in the early morning. Guo Yifang, director of the Department of Geriatrics at the Hebei Provincial People’s Hospital, reminds the elderly to get up slowly in the morning in winter. Generally around 4 a.m., the heart rate and respiration slow down, and life activities are at their lowest point, when the blood flow in the cardio-cerebral arteries is extremely slow, which can easily lead to thrombosis and cardio-cerebral ischemia. When people wake up from the “semi-hibernation” state in the early morning, the respiratory heartbeat accelerates, blood flow accelerates, blood pressure rises, and it is easy to make the aging cardiovascular and cerebral vessels rupture. Therefore, the elderly do not immediately get out of bed after waking up in winter, you can lie down for a short while, and then slowly get out of bed after the mind is fully awake. In addition, those who have the habit of morning exercise, go to the morning exercise before eating something appropriate and a glass of warm water to avoid accidents caused by thick blood.