What to do if you have heart failure and low blood pressure

Heart failure, also known as heart failure, is a relatively serious disease. In daily life, we must strengthen treatment and emphasize maintenance. There are many causes of heart failure, so we must treat the cause, so that we can gradually achieve a good therapeutic effect. In addition to good treatment, we must pay attention to moderate exercise, pay attention to diet, and understand some taboos in diet.

Points to note in the treatment of hypotension in heart failure

1. Treatment of the cause.

For patients with heart failure and hypotension, nutrition should be strengthened; for those with wasting diseases such as tuberculosis, treatment should be intensified; for those caused by drugs, the drugs can be discontinued or the dosage adjusted. If hypertensive patients feel uncomfortable because their blood pressure drops too quickly after taking antihypertensive drugs, they should adjust the method and dosage of administration under the guidance of a doctor, or switch to mild antihypertensive drugs such as compound antihypertensive tablets, nitroglycerin or traditional Chinese medicine as needed. Antihypertensive drugs can be discontinued if necessary. For patients with orthostatic hypotension, be careful not to stand up too hard from a lying position, or use objects with your hands to prevent falls due to low blood pressure.

2. Increase exercise appropriately.

People with heart failure and low blood pressure should lead a regular life and avoid excessive fatigue, because extreme fatigue can cause blood pressure to drop even lower. It is necessary to maintain a good mental state, strengthen exercise appropriately, improve physical fitness, improve the regulatory function of nerves and blood vessels, accelerate blood circulation, and reduce the incidence of orthostatic hypotension. Elderly exercise should choose sports according to environmental conditions and their own physical conditions, such as Tai Chi, walking, aerobics, etc.

3. Adjust your diet and use dietary therapy.

Do not eat too much at each meal, because being too full will reduce the blood returning to the heart; elderly people with low blood pressure can drink some light salt water every morning, or eat slightly salty food to increase the amount of water intake. More water entering the blood can increase blood volume, thereby increasing blood pressure; drink tea in moderation, because the caffeine in tea can excite the respiratory center and cardiovascular system; drink alcohol in moderation (wine is best, or drink a moderate amount of beer, not strong liquor) to excite the sympathetic nerves, speed up blood flow, promote heart function, and reduce blood viscosity.

From the above introduction, we can clearly see that if patients with heart failure and hypotension want to recover, they must pay attention to the above three points. At the same time, some of the above matters can also effectively prevent other diseases. Why not do such beneficial things to the body and mind? Finally, I wish everyone a good health.