The heart is the center for human blood flow system. The role of the heart is vital for responsible supply blood throughout the body that carries oxygen and nutrients. Likewise responsible exciting and CO2 from waste materials throughout the body to flow to other organs such as the lungs and kidneys.
As an organ of the body, the heart itself also has a system of organ blood flow memperdarahi heart, supplying oxygen and nutrients as energy for the cells of the heart muscle. The blood vessels in the heart are called the coronary arteries. Coronary coroneri comes from the word meaning crown, because these blood vessels surrounding the heart for the heart like a crown.
In the United States coronary heart disease (CHD) occupies the number one killer disease even beat cancer deaths. Approximately 30% of patients with CHD end in death, meaning that 1 of 3 patients with CHD will eventually die and can not be saved.
Causes of Coronary Heart
Someone will have CHD if one or more coronary arteries is blocked so the heart muscle will be impaired even muscle death due to lack of oxygen and nutrients.
This blockage formation process takes place starting from a young age to old age, muscle tissue clogged heart artery vessels over time will become blackish blue of oxygen deficiency and death (infarction).
Here are some risk factors that make a person susceptible to coronary heart disease, among others:
- Suffering from Hypertension blood pressure> 140/90,
- Suffering from Diabetes Mellitus ,
- Obesity,
- Low HDL cholesterol levels in the blood of <40 mg/dl,
- Age men> 45 yr and women> 55 years,
- Less sports activities,
- Active Smoking.
Symptoms of CHD
CHD symptoms initially are subjective and sometimes goes away by itself, so people sometimes feel sick and need serious attention, the symptoms are as follows:
- A lot of sweat,
- Body feels weak,
- Pain in the gut,
- Sometimes dizziness to fainting (shock)
- Heaviness in the chest,
- Tightness and difficulty breathing,
- The sensation of chest pain radiating to the neck to the left arm.
Chest pain is divided into two levels, namely:
Stable: Chest pain arises while doing the activity,
Unstable: Chest pain arise from time to time but does not depend on repeated and prolonged activity and even when istirahatpun sometimes arise.
Prevention and Treatment of CHD
If you have more than one risk factor for CHD and experience one the symptoms should immediately consult a heart specialist (doctor Sp.JP) to ensure at the same precautions associated with risk factors you have, such as: lose weight, make corrections levels cholesterol, blood pressure correction, regular exercise and stop smoking.
Then look up and actively join the club that has healthy heart there are many areas throughout the hospital environment eg.
In more severe CHD may be needed heart surgery for coronary artery angioplasty engineering with a catheter such as a hose and a ring on the ring that serves to keep coronary arteries are not clogged back.
The term bypass, is one correction to the heart surgery for blocked arteries connect with the road made alternative to other blood vessels (bypass road) in order to keep the heart muscle does not get the supply of oxygen and die (infarction).
Some myths about any wrong assumption about heart disease in the community include:
- Heart disease only occurs in obese people,
- Heart disease occurs in the elderly,
- Heart disease does not occur in women,
- Heart disease is a hereditary disease,
- Heart disease can not be prevented,
- Heart disease always occurs suddenly,
- Heart disease because people are often surprised.
Some of the following tips you can do for your heart health:
1. If you have a body fat or even obese, the diet is a must,
2. Weight loss of at least 5 kg will be able to make the heart work more relaxed. A study shows that about 10-15% reduction in body weight, will significantly improve heart health.
3. Do at least 25 minutes of aerobic exercise movement, or at least 4 times a week to strengthen the heart, lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol.
4. Stay away from stress and laugh. If you want to keep your heart in shape, then laugh. The body responds by lowering cortisol laughter. If low cortisol levels, associated with a decrease in blood pressure and helps boost immunity naturally Laughter can lower stress levels and avoid depression. Laughter also stimulates the production of endorphins that will make you happy.
5. Keep your body hydrated by drinking plenty of water and add 1 egg capsules of omega-3 to strengthen your heart. Eating saltwater fish is also good because it contains Omega3.
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