An elderly friend told Huazi that he had coronary heart disease, and usually when he was a little tired, he would be flustered and short of breath, but the doctor suggested that he exercise more, is it contradictory? Huazi said that there is no contradiction between coronary heart disease and exercise, and exercise is very important for patients with coronary heart disease.
Exercise can enhance the cardiopulmonary function of patients with coronary heart disease, increase the strength of the myocardium, improve the condition of myocardial ischemia, and prevent further deterioration of the condition. However, people with coronary heart disease should pay attention to choosing a suitable exercise method when exercising.
First, heart disease patients are suitable for walking
People with poor heart function need to do endurance aerobic exercise, which can make the cardiopulmonary function exercised at the same time. In endurance aerobic exercise, walking is a very good choice, there are almost no restrictions, the use of squares, roads, treadmills and other ways can be carried out, and the safety is very high, is very suitable for heart disease patients to exercise.
And the intensity of the exercise can be freely mastered, through the adjustment of speed, time, distance, can meet the different needs of different people. People with weak endurance and poor heart function can walk slower and shorter; people with milder diseases and good physical fitness can join a more intense exercise such as brisk walking and jogging in walking, so that the exercise effect can be maximized.
Second, exercising the lower limbs is safer for the heart
People with heart disease, when exercising, should not only improve cardiopulmonary function through exercise, but also pay attention to avoid greatly increasing the oxygen consumption of the heart and prevent cardiovascular accidents. Walking is a way of exercising that can meet both requirements at the same time, because low-intensity lower limb exercise will be safer.
This is because the lower limbs are far from the heart, and when walking, the blood is affected by gravity and abdominal pressure, and the increase in reflux is not very large, and the impact on heart function is small. When the upper limbs are exercised, the blood is more likely to flow back to the heart, which will greatly increase the amount of blood returning to the heart, and it is more likely to cause cardiovascular accidents.
Third, when exercising, you can evaluate the intensity of exercise with heart rate
The human heart rate will change with the intensity of exercise, through the measurement of heart rate, you can assess whether your exercise intensity is up to standard. There is a simple way to determine the standard heart rate, that is, to use "170-age" to achieve the exercise standard heart rate. For example, if you are a 60-year-old, the heart rate of the standard is 110; if you are a 70-year-old, the heart rate of the standard is 100.
The above standard heart rate is only for healthy people, and people with heart disease have a lower standard heart rate, and the specific value needs to be determined under the guidance of a doctor.
Be sure to pay attention to warm-up before exercising to avoid injury. For the ankle joint and knee joint, fully move, take a step-by-step approach, and gradually increase the speed and distance. Exercise takes 6 to 8 weeks to produce obvious results, no less than 5 exercises per week, each exercise is not less than 30 minutes.
Fourth, when exercising, you should carry drugs to ensure safety
Fatigue and fatigue are factors that induce cardiovascular accidents, so when exercising, pay attention to avoid being too tired. People with poor physical fitness can divide the 30 minutes of each exercise into 3 times, each lasting 10 minutes.
Before exercising, it is recommended to see a doctor, who will assess whether the condition and physical condition are suitable for exercise. People with coronary heart disease should carry nitroglycerin tablets with them, and when chest tightness, chest pain, breathing difficulties occur, etc., they should rest immediately and take nitroglycerin tablets under the tongue.
If the symptoms cannot be relieved after 15 minutes, there may be myocardial infarction, and it is necessary to call the "120" emergency number immediately and seek medical treatment in time.
To sum up, people with heart disease need to carry out exercise, which can enhance cardiopulmonary function and delay the progression of the disease. Walking is a suitable exercise for people with heart disease, and lower limb exercise has less impact on heart function and is safer. However, before exercising, a doctor's evaluation is required to determine the specific exercise intensity. It is recommended to carry emergency medication with you in case of an accident. If you have any questions about medication, please consult a doctor and pharmacist. I am a pharmacist Huazi, welcome to follow me and share more health knowledge.