Prevention of Ischemic Stroke

Ischemic stroke - severe cerebral blood flow, which inevitably leads to tissue damage in the brain due to lack of blood flow. Regardless of the causes of such violations, ischemic stroke always leads to serious consequences, and often enough - and fatal. It is for this reason, it is important prevention of ischemic stroke - in some cases, preventive measures can help prevent the threat not only to health, but also for human life itself.

Prevention of repeated ischemic stroke

In medicine, there is such a thing as secondary prevention - that is, to prevent the return of any disorder or disease. In the case of ischemic stroke secondary prevention is particularly important: already transferred mild stroke signals the body's vulnerability to such abuses.

After a stroke require medical prophylaxis of ischemic stroke re-using certain medications. In the first place for the prevention of recurrent stroke used anticoagulants (drugs that prevent blood clotting) - their effectiveness is due to the fact that often the cause of ischemic stroke becomes thrombosis Thrombosis - the cause of heart attack and stroke   (formation of blood clots that disrupt the normal blood circulation). Among these drugs - a well-known aspirin, clopidogrel (if you are hypersensitive to aspirin) or aspirin combined with dipyridamole. Another well-known anticoagulant warfarin Warfarin - indirect anticoagulants For drug prevention of ischemic stroke in most cases does not apply (appointed as a preventive measure after thromboembolic stroke).

Good health - the key to the prevention of stroke

Another important aspect of the prevention of ischemic stroke - the treatment of any disease, increase the risk of stroke. In particular, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, diabetes Diabetes - threatening and incurable disease , Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis among the five most common causes of ischemic stroke). Blood pressure should be maintained in the normal anyway (normal for the prevention of ischemic stroke is considered the pressure is below one hundred and thirty to eighty), that is, as soon as possible to treat any disorders associated with increased or reduced pressure.

Independent action

Any medical methods of prevention of ischemic stroke, especially after already suffering a cerebrovascular accident, useless without lifestyle changes. For successful prevention of ischemic stroke is necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle, quit smoking (according to some medical studies, the risk of strokes and heart attacks in smokers fifty percent above), drinking alcohol in very small quantities. It is important to maintain the required level of physical fitness: for the prevention of ischemic stroke recommended in the first place, aerobic exercise, which not only helps to quickly get rid of the extra kilos, but also strengthen the cardiovascular system. The optimal training regime - at least thirty minutes of active exercise no less than three times a week.

Proper nutrition for the prevention of stroke

Proper nutrition and maintaining a healthy weight - perhaps one of the most important aspects of the prevention of ischemic stroke (as, indeed, and many other diseases). Obesity - not just the potential "culprits" of many diseases and disorders, but also a factor that can trigger ischemic stroke. That is why the prevention of ischemic stroke is recommended as soon as possible to lose weight How to lose weight - basic principles . In addition, to reduce the risk of ischemic stroke and makes balanced diet - in particular, some products are known for the "therapeutic" effect on the cardiovascular system. For example, medical studies have shown that eating more servings of fatty fish per month reduces the risk of ischemic stroke by forty percent.

Tatiana Smirnova

Features of behavior of patients with an implanted pacemaker

Pacemaker - This electric appliance, so patients who implanted it must adhere to the following rules:

• not to expose your body to magnetic, electromagnetic fields and any magnets (they do not need to be near the site of implantation);
• not subject to any influence of an electric current (for example, through physiotherapy, surgery using electrocautery);
• should be excluded Diagnostic tests that may affect the operation of the pacemaker (eg, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound examination with the direction of the beam on the pacemaker);
• patient implanted with a pacemaker, you can not beat in the chest;
• any wireless phone can not bring nearer 20-30 cm to a pacemaker (it should be kept in the opposite hand).

The patient with a pacemaker is possible to carry out any X-ray studies, work on the computer.

Galina Romanenko

What is an arrhythmia of the heart and its species

Cardiac arrhythmia - a violation of the normal sequence, or heart rate. Sometimes arrhythmias can be felt by the patient or physician identified in the course of listening to your heart. But some types of arrhythmias can only be seen on an electrocardiogram.

The most frequent types of cardiac arrhythmias include sinus arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal tachycardia, arrythmia Beats - heart rhythm disturbances   and others.

Why it may be cardiac arrhythmia

Arrhythmias may arise from various causes: the regulation of cardiac disorders of the nervous activity, with various diseases of the heart muscle, chronic poisoning by certain poisons, etc., as well as a combination of different reasons.

Arrhythmias associated with the nervous regulation of cardiac activity may occur after nerve stress or in certain circumstances (for example, only work when a chief). These arrhythmias may also occur in diseases other internal organs (liver, stomach, etc.) or with the defeat of the nervous system (eg trauma and brain tumors).

Inflammatory and dystrophic (for circulatory disorders) changes in the myocardium (heart muscle) can also cause a variety of arrhythmias.

The appearance of arrhythmias is largely due to a shift in the ratio of potassium ions, sodium, calcium and magnesium in myocardial cells and in the extracellular medium. Such changes lead to changes in the excitability of the vegetative (innervate the internal organs) ganglia, which set the rhythm of the heart.

Sinus arrhythmia

Sinus aritmiya- this inconstancy of heart rhythm associated with fluctuations in the activity of the sinus (autonomic nervous) node. In healthy people, it usually occurs at a young age and is associated with the act of breathing: an increase in intrathoracic pressure (the beginning of exhalation or any straining), heart rate slows down.

Occasionally found sinus arrhythmia is not related to the phases of breathing caused by various diseases of the heart muscle (myocardial infarction, myocarditis) and neuro-regulatory disturbances. Sick sinus arrhythmia is usually not felt.

Paroxysmal tachycardia

Paroxysmal tachycardia Tachycardia - the body to the limit?   - A sudden paroxysmal acceleration of the heart rate at rest to 120-220 beats per minute. During long bouts of paroxysmal tachycardia patients experience anxiety, fear, sweating, frequent urination abundant. Long attack of paroxysmal tachycardia can lead to serious complications in the form of acute heart failure Heart failure - when the heart is unable to cope with the work   and cardiogenic shock.

Bradycardia

Bradycardia - a drop in heart rate up to 60-40 less beats per minute. It may be a sinus (common in healthy people) or arise against heart block, when every nerve impulses coming from the sinus ganglion accompanied by a reduction of the heart muscle

Arrythmia

Beats - heart rhythm disturbances, characterized by the emergence of single or pair of premature heart beats (extrasystole), caused by the excitation of the myocardium. Three or more of the following one after the other beats are considered as short-term attack of paroxysmal tachycardia.

Beats may be asymptomatic, in some cases, the patient feels a push in the chest, "stop" or heart pulsation in the epigastric region.

Atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation - heart rhythm disturbance with frequent irregular excitations atrial myocardium and complete heterogeneity of the strength of heart contractions, with the duration of the cardiac cycles varies considerably, and is random. At the heart of atrial fibrillation is a disorder of atrial activity. Abbreviations atrium reaches more than 300 per minute. Atrial fibrillation may be complicated by heart failure and ischemic stroke Stroke - a serious brain injury   (insufficient blood supply to the brain).

Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias

Treatment of arrhythmias is aimed at eliminating the underlying disease, and to restore normal heart rhythm. Before starting the treatment of arrhythmia, should clearly establish the cause of its occurrence.

Antiarrhythmic drugs are selected each patient individually, taking into account all the peculiarities of a particular drug. There is even a special classification (Sicilian Gambit approach) these drugs, which consists of two computer tables. In the first table is determined by the mechanism of arrhythmia, and a group of drugs that can affect them. In the second table, choose a specific product based on its clinical osobennno.

If you notice that you have a heart rhythm disorder, then in any case do not take "their" domestic measures. An urgent need to see a doctor and find out why it happened.