Can patients with myocardial ischemia exercise?

For patients with myocardial ischemia, in addition to normal treatment, daily care should also be taken seriously. Patients with myocardial ischemia can generally perform simple exercises, but not excessively, because the heart's load is limited after all.

The energy required for cardiac activity is almost entirely provided by aerobic metabolism, so even when at rest, the myocardial blood oxygen uptake rate is very high (about 70%). Under normal circumstances, the body can regulate itself to ensure relatively constant blood supply and demand to ensure the normal functioning of the heart. When some reason causes an imbalance in the blood supply and demand of the myocardium, it constitutes true myocardial ischemia. Coronary heart disease is the main and most common cause of myocardial ischemia. With the improvement of people's living standards, the prevalence of myocardial ischemia in my country is currently increasing year by year. It has become a common and frequently occurring disease among middle-aged and elderly people, and some young people aged 20 to 30 also show symptoms of myocardial ischemia.

What should be paid attention to in the treatment of myocardial ischemia?

(1) Treatment of myocardial ischemia should avoid extreme cold and heat. Catching a cold can cause peripheral blood vessels to constrict and increase heart rate; in hot summer, the sympathetic nerves are easily excited, which can also increase the heart rate and increase the burden on the heart.

(2) Appropriate exercise is also a treatment for myocardial ischemia. Patients with myocardial ischemia must not only persist in exercising, but also strictly control the degree. Excessive exercise can easily lead to acute ischemia and hypoxia of the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, and may cause acute myocardial infarction.

(3) A happy and peaceful mood is also a treatment for myocardial ischemia. When people are overly excited, their blood pressure may rise, myocardial contraction may increase, and myocardial ischemia and hypoxia may be aggravated.

(4) Hypoxia should also be avoided during the treatment of myocardial ischemia. The room should be ventilated frequently. If there is a long-term lack of oxygen supply, patients with coronary heart disease are prone to symptoms such as chest tightness, which will aggravate the degree of arteriosclerosis.

(5) Drink water regularly. Patients with coronary heart disease, especially the elderly, have increased blood viscosity. Water can dilute the blood and promote blood flow, so the treatment of myocardial ischemia requires developing the habit of drinking water regularly.