Patients with heart failure need to control water intake, increase the excretion of body fluids, as well as access control by limiting sodium.
1. Water intake should be controlled: water intake, daily water intake control at about 2000 milliliters of water can be, the more serious heart failure need 1500 milliliters of water intake. Water intake includes soups, milk, fruits, and the amount of water you drink.
2. Increase the amount of body fluids excreted: the amount of body fluids excreted includes the amount of urine, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. in some patients. If the amount of water excretion is insufficient, diuretics, such as furosemide and spironolactone, can be used to help urine excretion.
3. Limit sodium: Heart failure patients have increased sodium and water retention capacity, so it is very important to limit sodium intake. Generally speaking, patients with mild heart failure can have 2 to 3 grams of sodium per day, and patients with moderate to severe heart failure should consume less than 2 grams of sodium per day.
Heart failure patients should be carried out under the guidance of the doctor, the line of strict fluid management, to maintain a negative balance of about 500 ml per day, body mass loss of 0.5 kg, severe pulmonary edema negative balance of 1000-2000 ml / d , and even up to 3,000-5,000 ml / d.