It is not terrible to treat heart failure in time.

The heart is one of the most important organs for us, and its existence and health affect our body and life.
There may be many problems in the heart, among which heart failure often makes people talk about it. Heart failure is the abbreviation of heart failure, which refers to serious cardiac insufficiency, that is, the systolic and/or diastolic function of the heart is impaired. It is not a disease, but an abnormal state that affects the whole body, which is caused by the gradual progress and aggravation of other primary heart diseases, resulting in the loss of compensatory ability of cardiac function, which leads to the inability of the heart to bear the normal physiological blood pumping demand. Heart failure is a state, belonging to a kind of organ failure, which is formed based on the gradual aggravation of some heart diseases themselves, and is often the end-stage manifestation of heart disease. Can be acute onset, chronic development, but also divided into left heart failure, right heart failure and heart failure.

There are many causes of heart failure. Infection: viral myocarditis, infective endocarditis, etc. Myocardial ischemia or pathological changes: severe coronary heart disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, etc. The structure of the heart is abnormal: complex congenital heart disease, long-term heart valve disease and so on. Almost all cardiovascular diseases, even improper drugs and excessive mood fluctuations may lead to heart failure.

Heart failure will have different manifestations according to the priority: acute heart failure is dangerous, with typical sitting breathing and obvious symptoms; Chronic heart failure often has no characteristic manifestations at first, and it is often labor-induced dyspnea at first. When it is seen in mild physical labor, it has obvious dyspnea and palpitation discomfort, and then it will suddenly wake up and have difficulty breathing during quiet sleep at night. Left heart failure is characterized by decreased activity ability and even inability to complete daily self-care; Right heart failure often has depressed edema of the lower limbs, mostly located in the ankle. After pressing with fingers, the swollen skin will not rebound immediately, and a small depression will appear. This is because of poor blood return caused by cardiac insufficiency.

Heart failure is the process of heart disease progression and the manifestation of the end stage of the heart. Whether it is terrible depends on the primary disease and the degree of progress. Acute heart failure, like viral myocarditis, is often very dangerous, and it will be life-threatening if it is not treated in time. As long as chronic heart failure is treated as early as possible, those patients with mild or moderate heart failure can still get a better prognosis. As for the popular saying that "patients with heart failure can only live for five years, which is more terrible than cancer", there is no such saying. Early detection, early intervention and treatment of heart failure can still achieve a better prognosis. With the development of medicine, many measures to treat end-stage heart failure, such as heart transplantation, artificial heart and ventricular assist, are being applied in clinic, which will greatly improve the long-term survival rate of patients with heart failure.

So, how to reduce the risk of heart failure? Except for a few diseases that cannot be treated at present, such as dilated cardiomyopathy, in most cases, as long as they are treated in time, they will not develop into heart failure. Therefore, active treatment of primary heart disease is the primary means to improve the prognosis of patients. Patients with heart failure need to treat primary heart disease first. At this time, patients often have a serious primary disease, so standardized treatment is more needed. In addition, we should pay attention to the following aspects: avoiding colds and preventing infections; Pay attention to diet, water and sodium retention in patients with heart failure can alleviate the above symptoms by reducing sodium intake; Control the amount of drinking water and monitor the inflow and outflow. If the long-term inflow is greater than the outflow, the heart burden will be heavier and heart failure will be aggravated. Pay attention to rest and avoid overwork; Patients with heart failure can be properly treated with diuresis, but diuresis also needs to monitor electrolytes and maintain electrolyte balance, especially potassium ions; Regular follow-up, do not adjust drugs without authorization; If you have obvious symptoms such as chest tightness, breath holding, and inability to lie flat, see a doctor in time.