Determination of endothelial dysfunction

There are a number of ways to measure the functioning of the endothelium. Determination endothelial dysfunction depends on the amount of generated nitrogen oxide and vasodilatation effect. Value percent vasodilatation and baseline characterizes the functional ability of the endothelium.

Symptoms

• The feeling of tightness in the chest
• Pain in the chest during expiration
• Heavy breathing
• Sweating
• Sickness
• Weakness
• Dizziness

Ration

By following a healthy lifestyle, to normalize endothelial function is simple enough. Normalization of the endothelium will prevent a number of serious diseases of the cardiovascular system.

• Healthy diet. Avoid trans fats and saturated fats.
• Antioxidants. Foods rich in antioxidants Antioxidants: the truth about the notorious benefits It helps the body to fight free radicals, which have a destructive effect on cells.
• Add in the diet of a large number of fresh fruit and vegetables - artichokes, red beans, tomatoes, asparagus, rich in antioxidants.
• The rich sources of antioxidants - coffee and green tea.
• Regular exercise Myths about exercise: do not believe .
• Maintaining a healthy body weight.
• Regularly monitor blood sugar levels Blood sugar - a very important indicator   and blood pressure level.

For the treatment of endothelial dysfunction are needed:

• Medications for the control of hypertension, diabetes, normalization of cholesterol (when the patient is suffering from one of these diseases)
• Respect for a healthy lifestyle

Endothelial dysfunction and diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is always associated with an increased risk of diseases of the cardiovascular system. Even people with good glycemic control are subject to heart disease. Clinical and experimental studies have shown that diabetes and insulin resistance The principles of action of insulin - the science of saving lives   can lead to endothelial dysfunction. Patients suffering from diabetes, disrupted the normal mechanism of vasodilation, which is responsible for the endothelium.

The connection between diabetes and cardiovascular diseases is not completely understood, but researchers believe that the endothelium plays an important role in the pathogenesis of vascular complications with diabetes. Furthermore, it is proved that the effect vasodilation, produced by activated endothelial nitric oxide is impaired in patients with diabetes. As a consequence, the main factor influencing the development of vascular complications of diabetes, is considered to decrease biochemical activity of nitric oxide. Control hyperglycemia thus regarded as one of the most effective ways of normalizing endothelial function and preventing atherosclerosis and other vascular complications.

Hyperglycemia induced endothelial dysfunction may lead to reduced production of nitric oxide or nitric oxide inhibition activity. Patients with type II diabetes, insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction are precursors hyperglycemia.

What are spider veins

Spider veins appropriately called telangiectasias. They are dramatically extended portions of capillaries (the smallest blood vessels close to the skin surface). Single telangiectasia most people have, most often they occur in women after childbirth.

Microscopic examination shows that the spider veins are composed of many advanced crowded blood capillaries, consisting of small slices, except that of the capillaries, enter the sebaceous glands and hair follicles.

Spider veins can occur with varicose veins Varicose veins - the operation is inevitable? , Violation of the tone of the vascular wall, inherent features of the structure of the connective tissue (stacks of blood vessels have it in their composition), violation of the metabolic processes in the liver, various endocrine diseases and diseases of the circulatory system, as well as the use of certain medications, mainly containing hormonal .

Signs of spider veins

Spider veins are located in the skin, at least - in the mucous membranes, retina, internal organs and bones. On the face of the cluster is called vascular rosacea. In addition, telangiectasias can occur anywhere on the skin, most often on the legs.

Telangiectasia look like dark red or purple-violet spots of varying size with a rough, sometimes smooth surface. The spots have irregular shape, slightly above the level of the skin or mucous membrane, pale when pressed. In chronic liver disease, such as cirrhosis, on the face, arms and upper chest appear arachnids, sometimes pulsing telangiectasia.

In some cases it may occur progressive vascular growth, whereby there is a vascular tumor.

What studies occasion the appearance of spider veins

Since spider veins are a sign of several diseases, for further diagnosis is necessary to conduct additional tests. To do this, conducted a study of the functional state of the liver, blood hormones, ultrasound of the blood vessels, as well as to carry out all the necessary diagnostic tests to detect heart disease and systemic disease of the connective tissue.

Treatment of spider veins

The need to treat spider veins usually occurs when they are the source of frequent bleeding (nasal, pulmonary, gastrointestinal) bleeding in the retina of the eye, meninges and brain, or are a cosmetic defect.

If spider veins are a sign of varicose veins, then with them proceed as follows: first, being treated venous insufficiency Venous insufficiency - rapidly Youthful disease And then remove spider veins using various techniques (removal with laser, radiowaves). Held as sclerotherapy Sclerotherapy - the fight against varicose veins   - The introduction of vessels of special preparations to facilitate zapustevaniyu vessels with subsequent squeezing by applying a pressure bandage.

Using a laser telangiectasia are removed in the following way: a special vascular laser beam gets through the skin into a blood vessel, is absorbed by hemoglobin in the blood, it is converted into heat, which causes blood clotting. A blood clot closes the vessel and causes it zapustevanie, tissue residues telangiectasia later absorbed and the skin becomes clean.

Removal of vascular via radio waves is, that, during such exposure occurs soft tissue coagulation by heat. As a result, and the subsequent sealing of zapustevanie blood vessels.

There are also physical therapy treatments for spider veins, for example, microcurrent therapy. Thus on the dilated blood vessels affected by a weak electric current pulse, thereby improving blood flow and thus reduced spider veins.

Recently, for the treatment of spider veins are increasingly began to use ozone therapy Ozone - the effective use of ozone in the treatment of diseases : Introducing into the lumen of the vessels in their concentrations of ozone. Thus ozone spreads vessels, causing telangiectasia disappear.

If spider veins represent a significant cosmetic effect, they must be removed, do not just forget that the story should be a preliminary examination.