Winter is the high season for thrombotic diseases. Especially for the elderly, when the temperature drops suddenly, most of their activities will be reduced, which makes the blood flow in the body slow down rapidly, coupled with the original cerebral vascular atherosclerosis and high blood viscosity, it is easy to promote thrombosis and blood vessel blockage. The result of thrombosis, no matter where it occurs in the body, is disastrous: cerebral thrombosis can cause hemiplegia, speech inability, mouth and eye distortion, etc. Coronary artery thrombosis in the heart can lead to myocardial infarction, and large myocardial infarction can lead to the death of the patient. Thrombosis in other parts of the body can cause limb disability or visceral lesions, especially deep vein thrombosis, where the embolus can be dislodged and cause pulmonary embolism with blood flow to the pulmonary artery, which can cause death in a short period of time. Thrombosis is related to the viscosity of blood, and solving the problem of blood viscosity can directly eliminate the possibility of thrombosis.
The causes of blood stickiness are complex. The medical term for the percentage of red blood cells in the volume of a blood sample is erythrocyte pressure (HCT). If the erythrocyte pressure increases while platelets coalesce to a certain level, fibrinogen will lift the red blood cells and platelets together, forming aggregates that increase the blood viscosity and form thrombi.
The increase of erythrocytes and platelet coagulation are influenced by various factors.
1, residents of highland areas have significantly higher erythrocyte pressure and platelet agglutination than residents of plains areas.
2, cold winter drinking less water, red blood cell pressure will increase.
3, smoking, high fat, high salt, high sugar diet.
4, long-term excessive alcohol consumption can increase the number of red blood cells, serious blood deposition, stagnation.
5, psychological factors, including overwork, stress, anxiety, panic, anger and other adverse emotions can increase the secretion of catecholamines, adrenaline, norepinephrine, resulting in increased red blood cell pressure and platelet agglutination.
6, lack of exercise.
After clarifying the causes of blood stickiness, what countermeasures should be taken in health care?
(A) regular life, strengthen exercise, enhance physical fitness, in order to adapt to the environment of different pressure areas and seasonal climate changes.
(B) Quit smoking and alcohol, or a small amount of appropriate alcohol consumption, light diet.
(C) Psychological balance. To maintain emotional stability and avoid stressful conditions.
(D) Drink more water. Drinking 1500CC to 1800CC of water daily can reduce the viscosity of blood.
(V) Pay attention to diet.
1. Eat more foods rich in vitamins, especially foods containing vitamin C and vitamin E, which can be antioxidant and increase the supply of oxygen in the blood. Many fresh vegetables and fruits can meet the requirements in this regard, such as soybeans and their products, tomatoes, sesame seeds, onions, mushrooms, sunflower seeds, oranges, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, plums, pineapples, mangoes, etc.
2, eat more black fungus, drink more tea. Regular consumption of black fungus can ensure that the blood will not be sticky. Drink more tea (do not drink strong tea), then platelets are not easy to coagulate.
3, low salt, low sugar and low fat.
4, limit the intake of vitamin K. Vitamin K has a coagulation effect, high content of vegetables such as kale, green cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, animal liver and peanuts are also rich in vitamin K, the elderly should eat less.
(F) people with high blood viscosity, under the guidance of a doctor to adhere to the medication. Such as taking aspirin 75-100 mg daily, in addition to appropriate Chinese medicine to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, such as Brain Heart Tong, Tongxinluo, compound Danshin tablets, Chuanxiong, etc..
Once thrombosis occurs, it should be treated as early as possible, and the earlier the treatment, the better the effect. Early thrombosis can be treated with local thrombolysis by inserting a catheter into or near the thrombus in the interventional department, which can be recanalized usually within 24 hours with better effect. When a thrombosis occurs, it should be seen in hospital in time.