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Everything you need to know about heart failure

Until a certain age, we tend not to pay attention to heart health, thinking that youth alone is a guarantee that the organ will function normally. However, heart failure is a disease that can appear both in the 20s and in the 60s. Each year, more than 26 million people suffer from the problem. Fortunately, some patients shared their own stories to warn about the risks of the disease.

O awesome.club brings in this post ways to avoid heart failure and detect its symptoms in time, both in yourself and in other people.

1. What is heart failure?

Heart failure is a disease that causes the heart to continue beating, but its efficiency is considerably reduced. The result of this is reduced blood circulation and impaired distribution of oxygen and nutrients to the body.

If not treated, the disease begins to affect the heart more and more (even changing the shape of the organ). In general, heart failure has no cure, but it is possible to control its symptoms.

2. How it manifests itself in practice

The main symptoms heart failure are:

Shortness of breathe, which appears both with physical exertion and during rest. Some patients have shortness of breath even lying down or sleeping.
Fatigue, which does not disappear even from a good rest, much stronger during sports, when climbing stairs, etc.

swelling in the legs, which is usually light in the morning and gradually increases towards the end of the day.

Less common symptoms:

Long bouts of coughing, which may increase at night. “Whistling” breathing Abdominal swelling Lack of appetite Weight gain or loss Dizziness, fainting Changes in normal heart rhythm.

If you’ve noticed at least one of these symptoms and the situation is getting worse, it’s best to see a doctor immediately. You may even have a less serious problem than heart failure, but at least you’ll know what you’re up against.

3. Causes

The chances of suffering from heart failure increase considerably after the age of 65. But the problem can occur earlier for various reasons, when the heart muscle and circulatory system are affected by:

Coronary artery disease High blood pressure and changes in heart rhythm.

“I’ve been a smoker since I was 14, and only today did I find out that I have high blood pressure, which came about precisely because of smoking. Gradually it affected my heart, and today I have congestive heart failure. Smoking kills faster than you think. I was diagnosed with heart failure at age 24. Then came chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at 28, and maybe lung cancer at 30. People don’t learn their lesson until it’s too late to stop smoking. Damage to the brain, heart, arteries and lungs is irreversible. So stop, please. PS: Today is my first day”.

Heart attack Myocardiopathy Infectious diseases, alcohol and drug abuse.

“I stopped drinking after spending an entire summer drunk. I was fired. I hated the job, but I regretted the eight years I wasted there. Then I started working in a tiny place to pay the bills. It was awful, but I needed the money. I thought I had a bad cold. It was difficult to get from the car to work to clock in, so I asked a colleague to let the manager know that I would have to leave. I went to the doctor, and he said it was pneumonia. But it was the weekend, and they didn’t do an X-ray. For the next few days, I had trouble breathing and couldn’t sleep because it was impossible to lie down. I went back to the doctor and this time they did the X-ray. The nurses were unable to take my pulse as my heart was beating too fast. All of a sudden, I was in an ambulance, and nobody was telling me what was going on, because they thought I would panic. My blood pressure was 260/150, and the staff were surprised that I made it to the hospital on my own. I spent the next six days in the hospital, hooked up to every machine you could imagine. After that, I was discharged and I went back to work after two weeks. Another three weeks later, at work, I literally collapsed from weakness while talking with a friend. The next day I went to the emergency room and was told I had a heart attack. I just want everyone thinking about stopping drinking to remember my story. Alcohol is not worth the risk. I just got lucky.”

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Congenital heart disease Thyroid problems, kidneys, diabetes, obesity, etc.

“I just got back from the hospital and found out I have chronic heart failure. I need to change my lifestyle. I’m a man, I’m 27 years old and I weigh around 200 kilos. I don’t need advice right now, but I know I will need it in the future. I have to work really hard to lose about 250 pounds, and it’s going to be really hard. I spent four days in the hospital and read a lot about it. I will have to lose weight gradually as my heart is only working at 15% capacity (while normal is 60%).”

4. How to protect yourself and your loved ones

Get enough sleep and try to avoid stress Maintain healthy eating habits (less fat, salt and sweets), try to maintain a normal weight and exercise regularly Cut down on alcohol and cigarettes. The ideal is to stop them altogether.

Include more vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, potatoes and legumes in your daily diet. At the same time, reduce the consumption of animal products. Plant-based diets can be effective in preventing and treating heart failure.

Obviously, it is still necessary to take the symptoms more seriously and try to identify whether they are present in relatives who eventually suffered heart attacks or presented problems with blood vessels. Showing this post to these people is a great idea.

Even if you suffer from congenital heart failure, there is no need to despair.

With the correct treatment, adequate diet and specific exercises, the symptoms of the problem can decrease considerably.

How do you take care of the heart? Do you have any habit that can harm the organ? Comment!

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