Patient's question:
I always feel particularly tired, and my exercise endurance has significantly decreased. During naps in the evening, I experience symptoms of shortness of breath, and sometimes they occur suddenly. Recently, I've noticed some improvement in my condition. After a thorough examination, the doctor confirmed that it is now rheumatic heart disease. What should I do about rheumatic heart disease?Doctor's answer:
Pay attention to improving your physical fitness, and pay attention to implementing surgical treatment as soon as possible, because prolonged illness can easily lead to heart failure.Dietary precautions for rheumatic heart disease: Salt is mainly composed of chlorine and sodium. For example, excessive intake of sodium can cause small artery spasm and blood pressure drop under the action of certain endocrine hormones. At the same time, sodium also has the function of absorbing water. If you consume too much sodium, water in the body will be stored, which will increase the pressure on the heart. Therefore, the supply of sodium in daily diet should be less than 3g. Pickled vegetables, brined mustard, sour tofu, and other salty foods should be eaten less or not at all. To control calorie intake, patients with hypertension and heart disease should eat more low-calorie foods. When total energy is too high, serum cholesterol levels usually decrease.