Chief physician Ma Changsheng
Anzhen hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University.
cardiovascular disease
Myocardial infarction caused by atherosclerotic stenosis and cerebral infarction caused by cerebrovascular stenosis are collectively referred to as cardiovascular diseases.
Data show that cardiovascular disease is a major public health problem threatening the health of Chinese residents, accounting for more than 40% of the total mortality, and is also an important reason for disability and life expectancy. Among them, 40%~60% of cardiovascular diseases are caused by bad hygiene habits.
Expert tip: Controlling high-risk factors can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases.
Hypertension is a high risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.
Plaque rupture will block blood vessels and cause cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.
Cardiovascular diseases caused by hypertension account for 84.5% of cardiovascular diseases. Daily blood pressure monitoring is usually measured in the morning. If the average blood pressure measured in a week is higher than 130 and lower than 80, then your risk of cardiovascular disease is high.
Lowering blood pressure can effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Patients with hypertension don't forget to take medicine, take medicine indiscriminately and stop taking medicine at will, which can better control their blood pressure!
Smoking is a high risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Long-term exposure to second-hand smoke will increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%~30%, and the risk of cardiovascular disease of long-term smokers is much higher than that of non-smokers.
Quitting smoking for more than 30 years will reduce the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke by half. Five years after quitting smoking, the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke will be reduced by 20%-30%. Quitting smoking 10 years or more will reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke by 40%. Therefore, it is never too late to quit smoking.
High Risk Factor of Cardiovascular Disease —— Age
Men over 45 years old and women over 55 years old have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
High Risk Factor of Cardiovascular Disease —— Hyperlipidemia
Bad cholesterol floats in the blood and will adhere to the blood vessel wall. After slow deposition, it will block blood vessels and produce symptoms of cardiovascular diseases such as angina pectoris, cerebral ischemia, myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.
Expert tip: Pay attention to the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on the physical examination form after physical examination. If the value exceeds the standard value of 4. 1mmo 1/L, the risk of cardiovascular disease will increase.
Methods to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Healthy diet, weight control, active exercise, smoking cessation, blood lipid control, blood pressure control and blood sugar control will all reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Moderate intensity exercise every week 150 minutes, 20~30 minutes a day, or high intensity exercise every 75 minutes, once every two days, 20 minutes each time, is helpful to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
Daily healthy life, bid farewell to high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, smoking, age and other issues, bid farewell to cardiovascular diseases!
Health tip: Please wear a mask when going out, wash your hands frequently, have more ventilation, and avoid going to crowded places.
Road to health
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