It is well known that gout is a disease caused by a disorder of purine metabolism, which is caused by the formation of crystals due to excessive uric acid content in the body. Gout ah gout, pain up to people crazy …… But did you know that gout is not only pain, but also has a lot of “entanglement” with cardiovascular disease! The love-hate relationship between gout and cardiovascular disease …… life example Mr. Xu’s father recently because of joint pain, general weakness, went to the hospital to check and found high blood uric acid, diagnosed as gout disease, an old friend told him gout to pay attention to cardiovascular disease, but Mr. Xu’s father cardiovascular aspects of the problem, blood pressure test is not high Mr. Xu was confused and wondered if he should take his father to the doctor to check for cardiovascular related diseases. The relationship between gout and cardiovascular disease Gout is very “sad” and the mortality rate of cardiovascular disease in gout patients is twice that of normal people. In the past, it was often thought that gout was associated with cardiovascular disease because patients often have a combination of underlying conditions such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia, which is why they have a higher mortality rate from cardiovascular disease. However, recent studies confirm that gout itself doubles the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. At the beginning of a gout attack, uric acid does not form crystals, and when left uncontrolled for a long time, excess uric acid increases the burden on the blood, where they are usually hidden and run with the blood to all parts of the body. The high level of uric acid in the body over a long period of time is harmful to the heart vessels, inducing atherosclerosis of the heart vessels and preventing the blood from reaching the heart adequately. The poor blood circulation function increases the chance of coronary heart disease or myocardial infarction, especially in gout patients who are already suffering from hyperlipidemia are more likely to develop heart disease. In addition, atherosclerosis affects not only the heart but also the brain, resulting in headaches, dizziness, numbness in the arms and legs, and in severe cases, loss of consciousness and even death. Therefore, untreated gout can lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Moreover, gout and cardiovascular disease are mutually influencing, gout can lead to further aggravation of cardiovascular disease, and long time without cure can lead to deeper disease, so you should usually pay more attention to your diet and eat more alkaline fruits and vegetables, such as northeastern female carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, etc., which can effectively reduce uric acid and can achieve the purpose of dietary therapy for gout.