Heart failure patients should pay attention to the dietary habits 1, the diet should be light, mainly easy to digest food, eat more meals, moderate supplement some eggs, lean meat and fish, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and coarse fiber food, to keep the bowel movement smooth. 2, appropriate control of sodium intake, general sodium salt can be limited to less than 5 grams per day, and in serious cases, limited to no more than 3 grams per day. Appropriate restriction of sodium intake can reduce fluid retention and heart burden. Second, patients with heart failure should also pay attention to care and rest 1, moderate activity as heart function allows, prevent colds, add or remove clothes and use some preventive medicine in time to avoid infection. Patients with heart failure first show edema in both lower extremities or sacrococcygeal region. It is important to pay attention to the care of the skin and avoid prolonged compression of one position. When applying hot water bags, the water temperature should not exceed 50°C and the skin changes should be observed to avoid skin burns. Patients with acute heart failure should immediately adopt a semi-sitting position with both lower limbs down to reduce the amount of return blood. Try to keep sedated, inhale deeply, give oxygen inhalation if possible, and some diuretics can be used. Patients should avoid all activities, contact the hospital as soon as possible, and take them to the hospital for treatment in time. 2. Rest is an important measure to reduce the load on the heart. Life, labor and rest should be properly arranged according to the condition. Guarantee proper brain rest and sufficient sleep, and take some sleeping pills under the guidance of doctors if necessary. After the improvement of cardiac function, the early activity on the ground can prevent the formation of venous thrombosis. Third, heart failure patients should pay attention to the safety of medication 1. When using diuretics for a long time, potassium and chlorine supplementation drugs should be taken intermittently to maintain electrolyte balance. If you have loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, weakness, etc., you should go to the hospital to check electrolytes. 2, when taking digitalis drugs, we should strictly comply with medical advice, not to increase or decrease the dosage by ourselves, and to regularly monitor the concentration of digitalis to prevent digitalis poisoning. If there is loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, yellow vision or green vision, blurred vision and other phenomena, should promptly go to the hospital for follow-up. The diet of heart failure patients is an important part of heart failure treatment. Heart failure patients in the diet should pay attention to the following matters: food should not be too fine: too fine food is not conducive to the formation of stool, it is advisable to match meat and vegetables, coarse grains and fine grains with the appropriate choice of multi-fiber food, in order to help keep the stool flowing. Diet should not be too full: eating too much, especially a large amount of indigestible high-fat, high-protein food makes the abdomen expand, the diaphragm is elevated, the normal activities of the heart and lungs are restricted, there is panic and shortness of breath, and even trigger or lead to aggravation of the disease. Food should not be too salty: salt mainly contains sodium chloride, excessive intake can lead to increased blood volume, thus increasing the load on the heart. The daily salt intake for patients with mild heart failure is about 5 grams, 2.5 grams for patients with moderate heart failure and 1 gram for patients with severe heart failure. Selenium iodized salt can be used instead of sodium salt for better results. It is not advisable to drink alcohol, especially strong wine and beer. Alcohol can produce direct damage to the heart, such as heart enlargement, arrhythmia, etc. Beer contains more sodium, and the intake of more sodium salt is bound to cause water retention, leading to an increased burden on the heart. Heart failure patients discharged from the hospital Note 1, moderate activities After the improvement of heart function, you should get out of bed to carry out appropriate activities, such as walking, but to master the amount of activity, when the pulse is greater than 110 times / min or feel a sense of panic, shortness of breath and foreign beats, should stop activities and rest. 2, reduce the causes of exertion, infection is a common cause of heart failure, for chronic heart failure patients, no matter what kind of infection, should be early application of adequate antibiotics. When a frail patient has an infection, the body temperature may not be high, but may only be manifested as lethargy, drowsiness, loss of appetite, etc., which should be observed. Reduce exertion factors and keep bowel movements unobstructed. 3, psychological care chronic heart failure patients, should maintain a calm state of mind, do not seek to worry about themselves. Do not rely too much on others in life, but do not try to be strong either. For their own condition, they should pay attention to, but do not pay too much attention, so as not to induce acute heart failure due to excessive tension. 4, adjust the diet The principle is low sodium (salt), low calorie, light and easy to digest, pay attention to the intake of sufficient carbohydrates, sufficient vitamins, inorganic salts, moderate fat, and should quit smoking and alcohol, it is best to eat less and more meals, to avoid aggravating or inducing heart failure due to full meals. 5, adhere to treatment to strictly follow medical advice on medication, do not stop or change medication without authorization, so as not to cause serious adverse consequences; be familiar with the toxic side effects of commonly used drugs, in order to facilitate early detection and treatment. 6, regular review including electrocardiogram, cardiac function measurement, weight and edema, but also pay attention to regular blood sampling review digoxin concentration and blood potassium, sodium, magnesium and urea nitrogen, creatinine, etc., if abnormalities are found, to seek timely medical attention. What are the symptoms of heart failure The most typical symptoms of heart failure are varying degrees of dyspnea, aggravated by activity, and in severe cases, seated whistling, coughing with large amounts of white fluffy pink foamy sputum, reduced appetite, and swelling of both lower limbs. In addition, patients with rheumatic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertension, etc., should be more vigilant when the summer comes and need to regularly check their hearts. In the hot summer, the body will expand the blood vessels on the surface of the body to dissipate heat, and blood will be distributed on the surface of the body, reducing the blood supply to the heart and brain. This will aggravate the ischemic and hypoxic response of patients with cardiovascular disease, which will increase the damage and necrosis of heart and brain cells and aggravate the disease. In addition, the hot and muggy weather, patients are prone to impatience, which can cause sympathetic excitement, increase the heart rate and increase myocardial oxygen consumption, in addition to the hot and dry weather in summer, also makes the quality of sleep greatly reduced. All of these tend to make the heart ‘vulnerable’ to heart failure in the summer. Heart failure is the final result of various cardiovascular diseases and is the most common cause of death from cardiovascular disease. The death rate is high and the 5-year survival rate is similar to that of malignant tumors, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients. The manifestation of early heart failure is not typical, some patients will experience shortness of breath when performing more strenuous activities, chest tightness and shortness of breath when going upstairs, which can be relieved after rest. Some of them hold their breath and chest tightness after going to sleep at night, requiring several pillows to cushion them for comfort, swelling of both lower limbs, fatigue and weakness, dizziness, and memory loss every night. In addition to the above clinical manifestations, some routine tests such as cardiac ultrasound can also be performed, which is the most accurate, easiest and clinically more common method to diagnose heart failure. There are also some patients with hidden heart failure who do not feel special, if not for cardiac ultrasound and other tests that show that their hearts are enlarged and weakened, these patients almost pass by with the best treatment period. What are the preventive measures for heart failure 1, prevention of colds In the cold epidemic season or sudden climate change, patients should go out less, should wear a mask and appropriate additional clothes, patients should also go less crowded places. Patients who occur in the whistling tract infection, it is very easy to make the condition deteriorate sharply. 2, moderate activity to do some physical activity within reach, but avoid too much activity, too fierce, and not to participate in more strenuous activities, so as not to suddenly aggravate heart failure. 3.The diet should be light and less salt. The diet should be less greasy and more vegetables and fruits. For patients who have already developed heart failure, salt intake must be controlled. Excessive salt intake will aggravate fluid retention and edema, but it is not necessary to completely eliminate salt. 4.Healthy lifestyle Be sure to quit smoking and alcohol, keep your mind balanced, don’t let your emotions fluctuate too excitedly, and also ensure sufficient sleep.